Zero Trust Architecture for Public Sector Programs Course

Build the practical skills to design, implement, measure, and continuously improve Zero Trust architecture across public-sector environments.

This course helps cybersecurity, IT, cloud, and compliance professionals move beyond Zero Trust theory and translate government guidance into a practical operating model.

Using principles from NIST SP 800-207 and the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, you will learn how to assess your current security posture, design a target-state architecture, implement Zero Trust controls across critical technology layers, and build continuous assurance using automation and AI.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Assess your organization’s current Zero Trust maturity
• Identify critical resources, trust boundaries, and security gaps
• Design a practical target-state Zero Trust architecture
• Strengthen identity, device, network, application, workload, and data security
• Apply MFA, least privilege, conditional access, and continuous authorization
• Build policy enforcement and telemetry capabilities
• Create a phased Zero Trust implementation roadmap
• Measure control effectiveness using KPIs, maturity assessments, and dashboards
• Use automation and AI to support monitoring, control testing, risk analysis, and continuous assurance

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for:

• Public-sector cybersecurity professionals
• Government IT and security teams
• CISOs and security leaders
• Zero Trust program managers
• Cloud security professionals
• Identity and access management teams
• GRC and compliance professionals
• Government contractors
• Security architects and engineers
• DevSecOps and infrastructure teams

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