Harnessing Automation to Reach Zero Trust Goals
All federal agencies are working to meet the Office of Management and Budget mandate to establish a zero trust architecture for their systems – a key element in improving cybersecurity across agencies.
The National Security Agency (NSA) has laid out the seven pillars of Zero Trust: User, Device, Network & Environment, Application & Workload, Data, Automation & Orchestration, and Visibility & Analytics. In July the agency released its final report on the automation and orchestration pillar, stating that “organizations should employ automation and orchestration methods to address repetitive, labor intensive, and predictable tasks for critical functions and access control.”
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the kinds of tasks most suited to using automation and orchestration, such as labor-intensive or repetitive work
- Outline the use of analytics and algorithms, including machine learning and AI, to streamline operations and enhance outcomes
- Review the integration of automated tasks in meeting cybersecurity requirements and challenges
- Evaluate ways to use automation to address workforce challenges, such as budget constraints and workload sizes
Speaker Details
Don Yeske
Director,
National Security Cyber Division,
DHS
Mike Hardee
Chief Architect
Red Hat
Jane Norris
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider
Event Topic
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Zero TrustRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies