Federal Zero Trust Strategy - Moving the U.S. Government ...

DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT 1 SUBJECT: Moving the Government Towards zero Trust Cybersecurity Principles AUTHOR: Office of Management and Budget I. Overview The United States Government faces increasingly sophisticated and persistent cyber threat campaigns that target its technology infrastructure, threatening public safety and privacy, damaging the American economy, and weakening Trust in Government . Every day, the Federal Government executes unique and deeply challenging missions: agencies safeguard our nation s critical infrastructure, conduct scientific research, engage in diplomacy, and provide benefits and services for the American people, among many other public functions. To deliver on these missions effectively, our nation must make intelligent and vigorous use of modern technology and security practices, while avoiding disruption by malicious cyber campaigns. Successfully modernizing the Federal Government s approach to security requires a Government -wide endeavor.

As described 2in the Department of Defense Zero Trust Reference Architecture, “ The foundational tenet of the Zero Trust Model is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security perimeter is trusted. Instead, we must verify anything and everything attempting to establish access.

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