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Zero Trust Network Access

What is Zero Trust Network Access?

A security approach that provides secure remote access to applications based on defined access control policies without placing users on the network.

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Terms that appear alongside zero trust network access

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as zero trust network access. The number is how many controls name both.

Frameworks that govern zero trust network access

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →

What the standards actually require on zero trust network access

Requirements naming zero trust network access across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications2 controls

Security Dimension 1 Access Control per X.805 Clause 6.1: Access Control protects against unauthorized use of network resources. Access Control ensures that only authorized personnel or devices are allowed access to network elements + stored information + info...

X805-Dim1-Access-Control-RBAC-Authorization-Resources-Network-Elements-Services-Applications · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimension 1 - Access Control + Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) + Authorization + Resources + Network Elements + Services + Applications + Access Limitations + Authorized Personnel + Discretionary + Mandatory Access Control →
ISMAP (Japan)1 control

ISMAP Cloud Infrastructure controls cover the underlying compute + network + storage + management plane. (1) Virtual Network Segmentation: VPC Virtual Private Cloud isolation + subnets + security groups + NACLs + microsegmentation + service mesh (Istio + Linke...

ISMAP-CloudInfrastructure-NetworkSegmentation-Container-Serverless-WorkloadProtection-Hardening-ConfigManagement · ISMAP Cloud Infrastructure - VPC Network Segmentation + Container/Serverless Security + Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP) + Image/Template Hardening + CIS Benchmarks + Configuration Management + IaC →
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions1 control

Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a critical control area per FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines + intersects with FISC Security Guidelines + Japan Banking Customer Authentication Standards + APPI access control.

JP-FSA-CYB-Identity-Access-Management-Privileged-Access-MFA-Zero-Trust-Just-In-Time-Banking-Customer-Authentication · Japan FSA Cybersecurity Identity and Access Management + Privileged Access + MFA + Zero Trust + Just-In-Time + Banking Customer Authentication + Risk-Based Authentication + Out-of-Band + Biometric + FIDO2 + Internet Banking Security →
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework1 control

Kuwait NCF Protect function (Infrastructure). Network Security and Segmentation: defense in depth + perimeter (firewall + WAF + DDoS mitigation) + internal segmentation (microsegmentation + VLAN + zero-trust network access ZTNA) + east-west traffic inspection...

KNCF-Protect-Network-Configuration-Vulnerability-Physical-Secure-SDLC-Hardening-Patching-Drift · Kuwait NCF Protect + Network + Configuration + Vulnerability + Physical + Secure SDLC →
Lloyd's Minimum Standards - Cyber Security1 control

Lloyds MS11.6 Secure Configuration and Change Management - configuration baselines aligned with industry benchmarks (CIS Critical Security Controls v8 + CIS Benchmarks for Windows + Linux + cloud + container + DISA STIGs where applicable) + Infrastructure-as-C...

LLOYDS-MS11-Secure-Configuration-Change-Management-Network-Segmentation-Perimeter-Defence-MS11-6-15 · Lloyds MS11 Secure Configuration + Change + Network Segmentation + Perimeter + MS11.6-15 →
MITRE D3FEND1 control

Apply D3FEND ISOLATE tactic to create logical or physical barriers in a system to reduce attack opportunities and impact. D3-EI Execution Isolation (D3-HBPI Hardware-based Process Isolation + D3-SCF System Call Filtering + D3-IBCA IO Channel Authentication + D...

MITRE-D3FEND-Isolate-Tactic-Execution-Network-Isolation-Sandboxing-Microsegmentation-DNS-Filtering · MITRE D3FEND Isolate Tactic + Execution + Network Isolation + Sandboxing + Microsegmentation + DNS Filtering →

Questions people ask about zero trust network access

What is Zero Trust Network Access?
A security approach that provides secure remote access to applications based on defined access control policies without placing users on the network.
Why is Zero Trust Network Access important for compliance?
Zero Trust Network Access is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding zero trust network access helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Zero Trust Network Access?
Zero Trust Network Access appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, ISMAP (Japan), Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions, Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework, Lloyd's Minimum Standards - Cyber Security. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Zero Trust Network Access?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.