Why is governance the hidden foundation of Zero Trust policies?

Watch as Numberline Security co-founder Jerry Chapman and I talk through this in a brief video snippet from our recent fireside chat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYZR...

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CISA just published new Zero Trust Microsegmentation guidance.
What are the 3 most important takeaways, and what’s missing?
Watch my video commentary to find out: youtu.be/vz_v-XmMJEQ

This video is real…does it matter?
(plus: why the CIA triad needs an additional letter)

youtu.be/zmESIbSmj7I

What is Organizational Readiness, and why does it matter for Zero Trust?
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Zero Trust is not soccer...

youtu.be/Z-1QF-M9WBc

Why does Organizational Readiness matter for Zero Trust?

The first step in our Zero Trust Blueprint is to assess your organization’s readiness for Zero Trust. Take our free, three-question online survey:
numberlinesecurity.com/2025/04/09/a...

ASUS consumer wireless routers are being actively exploited, and this attack was directly enabled by the vendor’s poor security design. Read some tough questions for ASUS, and highlight how following proper security principles would have avoided this attack.

numberlinesecurity.com/2025/05/31/t...

ASUS consumer wireless routers are being actively exploited, and this attack was directly enabled by the vendor’s poor security design. Read some tough questions for ASUS, and highlight how following proper security principles would have avoided this attack.

numberlinesecurity.com/2025/05/31/t...

Numberline’s field CISO may be a fictional robot, but his thoughts are nonetheless insightful for those of us in the real world. See what he has to say about our Zero Trust Blueprint framework in his latest blog posting here: numberlinesecurity.com/2025/06/02/n...

The NSA recently published guidance on AI Data Security, primarily focused on challenges with data integrity within AI models. However, that's not the primary issue that enterprises face around AI and data security.
Watch my video commentary to see what I think is missing:

youtu.be/qSG8peaUcAA

One often-overlooked success factor with Zero Trust initiatives is understating your organization's readiness for such an impactful shift in your approach to information security.

Watch my brief commentary video for the full story:
youtu.be/tmSGA2JmY1I

In case you missed it, catch the replay of our recent Zero Trust Blueprint webcast here: www.crowdcast.io/c/ztblueprint

Thanks to Christopher Steffen for an insightful discussion of the need for, and an introduction to our new Zero Trust Blueprint, a simple, structured pathway for success

It's Monday, and therefore time to see what our robot CISO Ray has to say. This week, he ponders the age-old philosophical question first posted by Aristotle in 320 BC: "If a tree falls in an uninhabited forest, does it improve our security?"

numberlinesecurity.com/2025/03/24/m...

Hello, Dalí: Surrealism and Zero Trust:
Some thoughts (and one really bad infosec pun) after seeing a Salvador Dalí exhibit:
numberlinesecurity.com/2024/11/25/h...

What does Zero Trust say about Data security? This new guide from the U.S. Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council provides recommendations and guidance.

What’s our take on this? And how can private sector firms benefit?

Watch our video and find out.
youtu.be/VaQqJ7V4Qhk

Have you heard about Microsoft's launch of their new Security Service Edge offerings?

Last week they announced their Secure Web Gateway and Zero Trust Network Access services.

View my video commentary here:
https://numberlinesecurity.com/2023/07/14/microsoft-entra-security-service-edge-commentary/

Want an objective assessment and expert guidance about how your enterprise should approach Zero Trust?

Take our free, 10-minute Zero Trust Readiness Survey, and receive a customized and detailed report with recommendations and next steps.

https://numberlinesecurity.com/ztrs/