Zero Trust Networking Cheat Sheet

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Principles

Principle Focus
Verify explicitly Authenticate & authorize with context
Use least privilege Grant minimal access per segment
Assume breach Monitor & respond continuously

Controls

Identity-Aware Proxy
Inspect every request
Network policies
Segment workloads per namespace
MFA with device posture
Require strong auth + signals

Continuous Verification

Combine telemetry, anomaly detection, and policy-as-code to reevaluate trust constantly.

💡 Pro Tip: Confirm identity+device posture before granting every session and log decisions centrally.
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