"8 Areas of Future Research in Zero Trust"

In the National Cybersecurity Strategy published on March 1, 2023, the Biden administration committed to improving federal cybersecurity by implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) strategy as well as modernizing Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure. Experts at Carnegie Mellon University have identified zero trust-related issues that warrant further study. By focusing on these areas, government, academia, and industry organizations can collaborate to develop solutions that improve and accelerate ongoing ZTA transformation efforts. Zero trust is a security framework that requires all users, whether inside or outside the organization's network, to be authenticated, authorized, and validated for security configuration and posture prior to gaining or maintaining access to applications and data. CMU has identified eight potential research areas in zero trust. These areas include agreeing on a generally accepted set of basic zero trust definitions, establishing a common view of zero trust, establishing standard zero trust maturity levels, explaining how to progress through zero trust maturity levels, ensuring zero trust supports distributed architectures, and more. The highlighting of these areas of future research raises awareness, fosters collaboration between public and private organizations to address real-world problems, and accelerates the adoption of zero trust in government and industry. This article continues to discuss the potential areas of future research in zero trust.

Carnegie Mellon University reports "8 Areas of Future Research in Zero Trust"