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 | Zero Trust as a Security Philosophy When implemented correctly, a Zero Trust architecture/strategy/approach to Information Technology, and the architecture that supports it, has the potentia... Request to download |
 | CISO Perspectives and Progress in Deploying Zero Trust Some of the areas covered in this survey include where Zero Trust falls as a priority in the organization, the percentage of those who have completed rela... Request to download |
 | Integrating SDP and DNS: Enhanced Zero Trust Policy Enforcement The purpose of this research article is to explain how DNS and the enterprise-managed DDI system can be combined with a Software-Defined Perimeter to deli... Request to download |
 | Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Specification v2.0 The Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) architecture is an effective way to implement the principles of Zero Trust. SDP aims to give enterprise security arch... Request to download |
 | Toward a Zero Trust Architecture Enterprise stakeholders must consider the challenges of increased real-time system complexity, the need for new cybersecurity policy and strong cultural s... Request to download |
 | Zero Trust Architecture Expert Group Charter The CSA Zero Trust Architecture Expert Group will review and advise on the scope, curriculum, objectives, structure, go-to-market (GTM) strategy and value pr... Request to download |
 | Software-Defined Perimeter Zero Trust Charter The proposed charter outlines the scope, responsibilities, etc. to align and guide the Software-Defined Perimeter Zero Trust working group through the year 2... Request to download |
 | SDP: The Most Advanced Zero Trust Architecture Today’s “Zero Trust” implementations are like putting up a wall with multiple doors and allowing people to come and pick a lock on the door. We are then just... Request to download |
 | Software-Defined Perimeter as a DDoS Prevention Mechanism The primary goal of this document is to increase the awareness and understanding of SDP as a tool to prevent DDoS attacks by demonstrating its efficiency and... Request to download |
 | Software Defined Perimeter (SDP): Awareness and Adoption Infographic A majority of organizations recognize the need to change their approach to user access control. SDP is seeing early market adoption and awareness, with under... Request to download |
 | SDP Architecture Guide v2 Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Architecture Guide is designed to leverage proven, standards-based components to stop network attacks against application in... Request to download |
 | Software Defined Perimeter Glossary The Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Glossary is a reference document that brings together SDP related terms and definitions from various professional resour... Request to download |
 | SDP Expert Group Charter The CSA Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) Expert Group will review and advise on the scope, curriculum, objectives, structure, go-to-market (GTM) strategy and... Request to download |
 | SDP for IaaS Obtain a clear sense of the security challenges facing enterprise users of IaaS, understand the problems that arise from combining native IaaS access control... Request to download |
 | Re-Think Security |
 | SDP Specification v1.0 This document outlines a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) initiated protocol for the Software Defined Perimeter specification, and requests discussion and sugge... Request to download |
 | SDP Hackathon Whitepaper The CSA SDP Hackathon challenged hackers to attack a server defended by a software defined perimeter. Of the billions of packets fired at the server, not one... Request to download |
 | Software Defined Perimeter This document explains the software defined perimeter (SDP) security framework and how it can be deployed to protect application infrastructure from network-... Request to download |