How to Prepare Identity Stack to Adopt the Zero-Trust Model

This article provides practical guidance for achieving optimal identity maturity in a zero-trust environment aligned with CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0. It recommends passwordless and continuous MFA, integrating identity stores, continuously right-sizing access, implementing just-in-time access, enhancing observability and user behavior analytics, automating identity lifecycle with GitOps, and enforcing policy-driven governance to minimize risk and ensure precise, least-privilege access.