Public Sector Tech Talk E05: Adopting Zero Trust in Support of the Cyber Executive Order

Event Overview

The Biden Administration's Cyber Executive Order (EO), officially released on May 12, lays out a multi-pronged approach on how to fortify federal agency cybersecurity efforts and mitigate the large-scale, damaging attacks felt across the country. The Cyber EO provides direction, now it's up to each agency to develop a cohesive strategy. Zero Trust is a concept highlighted in the EO and one that will need to be part of any agency strategy, but is there a consensus on what this means or how to achieve it? In this Public Sector Tech Talk, WWT and F5 will discuss how federal agencies need to move away from traditional network perimeter defense tactics to a perimeter-less data environment that uses identity and authentication tools as the primary means of access in a centralized, controlled Zero Trust framework.

Featured Speakers

John Evans

World Wide Technology

Chief Technology Advisor

Evans engages with clients on strategy, innovation and transformation to develop and deliver solutions for business in government and education. He is a highly consultative and knowledgeable technology advisor focused on achieving tangible operational and business outcomes for WWT's customers at enterprise scale. Evans brings over 15 years of technology expertise with extensive experience with security, cloud, and mission critical applications with a primary focus on the SLED market.

Corey Marshall

F5 Networks

Director of Solutions Engineering

Marshall applies 20+ years of global experience in a range of domains including secure network and platform design, digital forensics and surveillance, incident response, regulatory compliance, and vulnerability assessment/penetration testing to the challenges and opportunities facing F5's clients. He currently focuses on web and mobile application security strategies and is recognized as one of F5's leading experts in Zero Trust architectures.

What to expect

The challenge to protect critical data in mobile and cloud-based environments requires agencies to implement a Zero Trust security model that better addresses their needs in today's digitally robust world – which is backed by the recently released Cyber EO. This episode will discuss:

The agency journey to Zero Trust
Why Zero Trust is critically important for agencies now and why identity access, isolation and endpoint protection are key
What agencies can do now to strengthen their security posture while moving to a more comprehensive Zero Trust strategy

Goals and Objectives

After viewing this episode, you will have a better understanding of how a Zero Trust approach to security will help strengthen the federal government's cyber posture as well as the importance of focusing on the four key control points within a Zero Trust architecture.

Who should attend?

Public sector IT professionals looking to learn about emerging technologies and drivers shaping the future of government. This series is geared towards those that are developing and executing solutions that address the unique challenges faced by government agencies. In this case, a focus on Zero Trust.