Zero Trust Design

Zero trust architecture principles.

Principles

Never trust, always verify - No implicit trust based on network location
Least privilege access - Minimal permissions required for task
Assume breach - Design for lateral movement prevention
Verify explicitly - All access decisions based on context

Implementation

Identity Verification

All users authenticate via Authentik
MFA required for sensitive access
Session timeout enforced
Token validation for API access

Network Verification

All traffic inspected
Micro-segmentation between services
Encrypted communications required
Egress filtering enforced

Device Verification

Device posture checks
Certificate-based authentication
Endpoint protection required

Data Protection

Encryption at rest
Encryption in transit
Data classification
DLP controls