If you’ve studied the reference architectures , read the BeyondCorp whitepapers , poured over strategies and fan charts , or tried to plot your position in any of the (many) Zero Trust maturity models and found yourself inspired by the concepts but puzzled by the process, you’re not alone.

If the sheer number of Zero Trust something-or-others available from cybersecurity vendors filled you with skepticism and made you wonder whether the whole endeavor was just “expense in depth” with a catchier title, you’re in good company.

If the wave of 2.0 announcements and “innovations” seemed unconnected to widespread (and successful) implementations of 1.0, well…

Does that mean that Zero Trust was nothing more than a flash in the pan all along? No.…