OMB Releases Zero Trust Strategy

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a Zero Trust strategy for the US federal government, aiming to move towards a more secure digital transformation by 2024. The strategy emphasizes identity-first networking, continuous authentication, and verification, as well as making applications internet-accessible. OMB defines Zero Trust as verifying access attempts rather than relying on traditional trust models. The plan requires agencies to select a point of contact, deliver a plan, and implement changes within the next year. This shift is expected to push agencies towards adopting Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Provider (IdP), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) models, replacing dated concepts like VPNs. As agencies move towards Zero Trust adoption, private organizations are likely to follow suit, with NIST offering threat intel and threat response models widely accepted by the industry. The strategy aligns with the White House's Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity and builds upon CISA's existing Zero Trust maturity model and resources.

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