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Zero Trust Guidance for IoT
Zero Trust Guidance for IoT
Who it's for:
  • Information Security Managers
  • Security Architects and Analysts
  • Network Architects and Designers
  • Compliance Officers and Risk Managers

Zero Trust Guidance for IoT

Release Date: 05/27/2025

Traditional security models treat Internet of Things (IoT) security solely as a long-term supply chain concern. This is a significant oversight in today's rapidly evolving threat landscape. IoT security cannot be an afterthought when vulnerabilities introduced by IoT devices and their unique protocols are immediate and can have serious repercussions. 

A more effective approach to enterprise security is Zero Trust. This model assumes that you cannot trust any user or device by default. Understanding the practical application of Zero Trust in the context of IoT helps organizations establish necessary security measures. As such, this publication provides a 5-step methodology for architecting and implementing Zero Trust, specifically tailored for IoT technology:
  1. Define the protect surface
  2. Map the transaction flows
  3. Build an architecture
  4. Create a policy
  5. Monitor and maintain the network

This detailed guidance enables organizations to effectively categorize and secure the IoT devices in their environments. Ultimately, organizations will be able to ensure protection against evolving IoT threats while maintaining critical operational resilience. 

Key Takeaways:
  • The unique challenges in IoT security
  • How Zero Trust scales naturally with the complexity of IoT through modular controls
  • How to deploy Zero Trust in IoT environments
  • Attack vectors that can help measure the effectiveness of a Zero Trust implementation
  • How Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can demonstrate compliance with security standards
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Acknowledgements

Usman Mustafa
Usman Mustafa
Director of Strategic Accounts, Orange Business

Usman Mustafa

Director of Strategic Accounts, Orange Business

CISSP | CCIE | GDSA | AI & Cybersecurity Advisor | Director, Strategic Accounts at Orange Business 

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Michael Roza
Michael Roza
Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Michael Roza

Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Michael Roza is a seasoned risk, audit, control and compliance, and cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of experience across multinational enterprises and startups. As a Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Research member for over 10 years, he has led and contributed to more than 140 CSA projects spanning Zero Trust, AI, IoT, Top Threats, DecSecOps, Cloud Key Management, Cloud Control Matrix, and many others.

He has co-chaired...

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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.

Linke...

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