NSA Issues Zero Trust Guidance on Automation and Orchestration
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has issued guidance on “Advancing Zero Trust Maturity Throughout the Automation and Orchestration Pillar”, which represents the final pillar of the Department of Defense’s zero trust framework.
The latest cybersecurity information sheet highlights the following three areas where automation and orchestration should be put to use:
- To address repetitive, labor-intensive, and predictable tasks for critical functions and access control
- To enhance critical functions
- To coordinate security operations and incident response
The six other zero trust framework pillars are:
- The user pillar
- The devices pillar
- The network and environment pillar
- The data pillar
- The application and workload pillar
- The visibility and analytics pillar
According to the announcement, this document also offers “recommendations for automating routine tasks to better focus resources on investigating anomalies associated with advanced tactics, techniques, and procedures.”
Read more at the NSA.
07/30/2024
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