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Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration and Visibility & Analytics Overview
Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration and Visibility & Analytics Overview
Who it's for:
  • Security Operations Center Teams 
  • DevSecOps Teams
  • Zero Trust Implementation Teams
  • Information Security Managers 
  • Security Architects & Officers

Zero Trust Automation & Orchestration and Visibility & Analytics Overview

Release Date: 06/04/2025

Updated On: 07/16/2025

Visibility & Analytics and Automation & Orchestration are foundational, cross-cutting capabilities within the Zero Trust paradigm. They enable continuous monitoring, access control policy enforcement, incident detection, and automated response. In short:
  • Visibility encompasses continuous, real-time monitoring of all activities across an organization’s digital landscape.
  • Analytics builds upon the data provided by visibility, transforming raw logs and event streams into actionable insights. 
  • Automation minimizes the time between threat detection and remediation by executing pre-defined, dynamic response workflows. 
  • Orchestration coordinates the activities of visibility, analytics, and automation across the entire IT ecosystem.

This publication provides an in-depth breakdown of the key principles and technologies associated with Zero Trust visibility, analytics, orchestration, and automation. It provides practical guidance for integrating these capabilities into an organization’s security infrastructure. It also provides an overview of tools and platforms that can support an organization on their Zero Trust journey. By embracing the principles described in this guide, organizations will be able to safeguard their devices and data against an increasing onslaught of cyber threats.

Key Takeaways:
  • Principles of the Zero Trust security philosophy
  • Capabilities of Automation & Orchestration and Visibility & Analytics
  • Primary components in a Zero Trust environment for comprehensive visibility, analytics, automation, and orchestration
  • Security tools that support Zero Trust principles, such as Security Orchestration, Automation, & Response (SOAR) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
  • How Zero Trust models improve Incident Response
  • Notable cybersecurity products in the Zero Trust solution space

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Acknowledgements

Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Cloud Security Specialist & Senior Research Analyst, CSA

Erik Johnson

Cloud Security Specialist & Senior Research Analyst, CSA

Worked for the Federal Reserve for many years and volunteered with the CSA with a focus on CCM/CAIQ V4, specifically the STA domain, and developing a comprehensive framework and guidance for defining and managing the cloud shared security responsibility model (SSRM).

I recently retired from the Federal Reserve and am now consulting with the CSA as a Senior Research Analyst with a focus on Zero Trust and Financial Services.

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Sathish Holla
Sathish Holla
Senior Software Engineer

Sathish Holla

Senior Software Engineer

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