Specialised Technical Course

Zero Trust Security and Advanced Network Protection

Develop a zero trust network approach by connecting identity verification, access decisions, segmentation and evidence-based policy review.

AreaData Center & Network
LevelAdvanced
DeliveryOnline, On-site or Hybrid
LearningTheoretical & Practical
DurationConfirmed by Programme

Course Overview

Examines zero trust principles and their application to network protection. Participants review identity, access policy and segmentation as parts of a controlled communication design.

Who This Course Is For

  • Network security and infrastructure engineers
  • Identity and access management specialists
  • IT architects designing protected services
  • Operations teams reviewing access policies

What Participants Will Learn

Explain identity verification within network protection

Map service access paths and dependencies

Review segmentation against communication policy requirements

Identify evidence for access policy assessment

Outline a reviewed zero trust approach

Key topics

  • Identity verification
  • Access policies
  • Network segmentation
  • Policy review
Zero Trust and Network Context

Zero Trust and Network Context

Module overview

Review identity, access and segmentation principles as parts of a controlled network communication design.

Key topics

Identity verification · Access policies · Network segmentation · Policy review

Learning outcome

Explain the connection between identity evidence, access policy and network protection.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · architecture exercise

Identity and Access Decisions

Identity and Access Decisions

Module overview

Examine how identity information and service needs inform access decisions and administrative responsibilities.

Key topics

Identity evidence · Access conditions · Privilege boundaries · Decision ownership

Learning outcome

Describe the evidence and conditions needed for a service access decision.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · architecture exercise

Segmentation and Communication Design

Segmentation and Communication Design

Module overview

Map required communications and compare segmentation choices against service dependencies.

Key topics

Communication paths · Segmentation boundaries · Service dependencies · Access exceptions

Learning outcome

Identify segmentation boundaries and communications requiring explicit policy decisions.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · architecture exercise

Policy Evidence and Review

Policy Evidence and Review

Module overview

Review intended access policies against observed communications and identify gaps needing follow-up.

Key topics

Policy intent · Access records · Observed communication · Review responsibilities

Learning outcome

Assess whether available evidence supports the intended access policy.

Learning format

Technical explanation · worked examples · architecture exercise

Zero Trust Architecture Case

Zero Trust Architecture Case

Module overview

Outline a protected network approach and justify its identity, segmentation and review requirements.

Key topics

Access scenario · Architecture diagram · Policy requirements · Control review

Learning outcome

Participants can outline a zero trust network approach and identify policy requirements.

Learning format

Lectures, access scenarios and architecture workshop

Programme Information

Course duration, location, practical components, training-centre information and applicable certification arrangements depend on the selected programme.

Learning format: Lectures, access scenarios and architecture workshop

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