SIGS presents
Dr. Zero Trust
Effectively implement a Zero Trust Framework
Join us on June 5th, 2025 - earn 8.75 CPEs
(registration will be closed June 4th, 2025
Dr. Chase Cunningham
aka Dr. Zero Trust
aka Dr. Zero Trust
Chase Cunningham is VP of Security Market Research at G2. Known in the cybersecurity industry as “Dr. Zero Trust,” Chase has extensive experience in all aspects of enterprise security. Before joining G2, he was the former CSO at Ericom Software. He was also previously Vice President Principal Analyst at Forrester where he tracked and covered all aspects of enterprise security, including zero-trust trends, technologies, and frameworks.
Creator of the Zero Trust eXtended framework and a cybersecurity expert, Chase has decades of operational experience working in various capacities supporting NSA, US Navy, FBI Cyber and other government mission groups. Chase was also a Forrester analyst tasked with managing and developing their zero trust portfolio of accounts and leading the research in that channel. Chase also hosts the DrZeroTrust podcast.
LOCATION
Hilton Zürich Airport
Hohenbühlstrasse 10
8152 Opfikon-Glattbrugg
Hohenbühlstrasse 10
8152 Opfikon-Glattbrugg
Date & Time
June 5th, 2025
9:00 am - 6:00 pm followed by an apéro riche
9:00 am - 6:00 pm followed by an apéro riche
Participation Fee
EUR 990.-- which incl. lunch and apéro riche at the end
Effectively implement a Zero Trust Framework
Objective:
Equip participants with practical skills and knowledge to effectively implement a Zero Trust framework within their organization’s network.
Audience:
IT professionals, Network Administrators, Security Architects, CISOs, CTOs, and decision-makers.
Deliverables:
Required Resources:
Equip participants with practical skills and knowledge to effectively implement a Zero Trust framework within their organization’s network.
Audience:
IT professionals, Network Administrators, Security Architects, CISOs, CTOs, and decision-makers.
Deliverables:
- Workshop workbook including best practices, policy templates, and resources
- Certificate of participation
- Post-workshop support contacts and online resources
Required Resources:
- Training room with Wi-Fi and projector
- Workstations for hands-on labs
- Cloud-based or virtualized environment for practical exercises
- Access to demo tools for IAM, network segmentation, and continuous monitoring
08:30 am -
09:00 Am
09:00 Am
Registration & Welcome
- Participant check-in
- Coffee and refreshments
- Participant check-in
- Coffee and refreshments
09:00 am -
09:30 Am
09:30 Am
Introduction to Zero Trust
- Understanding core concepts and principles
- Brief history and the need for Zero Trust today
- Understanding core concepts and principles
- Brief history and the need for Zero Trust today
09:30 am -
10:15 Am
10:15 Am
Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Deep Dive
- Pillars of Zero Trust
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies
- Least-privilege access principles
- Pillars of Zero Trust
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies
- Least-privilege access principles
10:15 am -
10:45 Am
10:45 Am
Applying Zero Trust to Users
- User authentication and verification
- Role-based and contextual access
- Device and user behavioral analysis
- User authentication and verification
- Role-based and contextual access
- Device and user behavioral analysis
10:45 am -
11:00 Am
11:00 Am
Break
11:00 am -
12:15 Pm
12:15 Pm
Hands-On Lab: Network Segmentation & IAM Implementation
- Practical exercise: Segmenting a mock network
- Role-based access control setup
- Demonstrating least-privilege access policies
- Tools demonstration (e.g., Okta, Azure AD, AWS IAM, Cisco Duo)
- Practical exercise: Segmenting a mock network
- Role-based access control setup
- Demonstrating least-privilege access policies
- Tools demonstration (e.g., Okta, Azure AD, AWS IAM, Cisco Duo)
12:15 Pm -
01:30 Pm
01:30 Pm
Lunch
01:30 Pm -
02:30 Pm
02:30 Pm
Zero Trust Policies and Enforcement
- Writing effective Zero Trust policies
- Real-world policy enforcement scenarios
- Continuous monitoring and real-time policy adjustment
- Writing effective Zero Trust policies
- Real-world policy enforcement scenarios
- Continuous monitoring and real-time policy adjustment
02:30 Pm -
03:30 Pm
03:30 Pm
Workshop Exercise: Policy Creation and Validation
- Participants draft sample Zero Trust policies
- Scenario-based testing and validation of policies
- Group feedback and peer review
- Participants draft sample Zero Trust policies
- Scenario-based testing and validation of policies
- Group feedback and peer review
03:30 Pm -
03:45 Pm
03:45 Pm
Break
03:45 Pm -
04:30 Pm
04:30 Pm
Enabling Zero Trust with Red Team Operations
- Understanding Red Team methodologies in Zero Trust
- Leveraging penetration testing to validate Zero Trust effectiveness
- Practical demonstration of Zero Trust defense against Red Team tactics
- Understanding Red Team methodologies in Zero Trust
- Leveraging penetration testing to validate Zero Trust effectiveness
- Practical demonstration of Zero Trust defense against Red Team tactics
04:30 Pm -
05:15 Pm
05:15 Pm
Continuous Monitoring & Incident Response under Zero Trust
- Tools and techniques for continuous monitoring
- Incident detection and rapid response
- Simulation exercise: Responding to breaches under a Zero Trust model
- Tools and techniques for continuous monitoring
- Incident detection and rapid response
- Simulation exercise: Responding to breaches under a Zero Trust model
05:15 Pm -
05:45 Pm
05:45 Pm
Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Real-world Zero Trust implementation case studies
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Measuring success and ongoing improvements
- Real-world Zero Trust implementation case studies
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Measuring success and ongoing improvements
05:45 Pm -
06:00 Pm
06:00 Pm
Q&A and Wrap-Up
- Final questions
- Key takeaways and resources for further learning
- Final questions
- Key takeaways and resources for further learning
06:00 Pm -open end
Networking & Apéro Riche
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