{"id":133976,"date":"2024-04-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/?p=133976"},"modified":"2024-04-17T09:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:17:45","slug":"new-microsoft-guidance-for-the-dod-zero-trust-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2024\/04\/16\/new-microsoft-guidance-for-the-dod-zero-trust-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"New Microsoft guidance for the DoD Zero Trust Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Department of Defense (DoD) Zero Trust Strategy1 <\/sup>and accompanying execution roadmap2 <\/sup>sets a path for achieving enterprise-wide target-level Zero Trust by 2027. The roadmap lays out vendor-agnostic Zero Trust activities that DoD Components and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) partners should complete to achieve Zero Trust capabilities and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microsoft commends the DoD for approaching Zero Trust as a mindset, not a capability or device that may be bought.1<\/sup> Zero Trust can\u2019t be achieved by a single technology, but through tight integration between solutions across product categories. Deciphering how<\/em> security products achieve Zero Trust based on marketing materials alone is a daunting task. IT leaders need to select the right tools. Security architects need to design integrated solutions. Implementers need to deploy, configure, and integrate tools to achieve the outcomes in each Zero Trust activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, we are excited to announce Zero Trust activity-level guidance for DoD Components and DIB partners implementing the DoD Zero Trust Strategy. To learn more, see Configure Microsoft cloud services for the DoD Zero Trust Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this blog, we\u2019ll review the DoD Zero Trust Strategy and discuss how our new guidance helps DoD Components and DIB partners implement Zero Trust. We\u2019ll cover the Microsoft Zero Trust platform and relevant features for meeting DoD\u2019s Zero Trust requirements, and close with real-world DoD Zero Trust deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DoD released its formal Zero Trust Strategy in October 2022.1<\/sup> The strategy is a security framework and mindset that set a path for achieving Zero Trust. The strategy outlines strategic goals for adopting culture, defending DoD Information Systems, accelerating technology implementation, and enabling Zero Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DoD Zero Trust Strategy includes seven pillars<\/strong> that represent protection areas for Zero Trust:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In January 2023, the DoD published a capabilities-based execution roadmap for implementing Zero Trust.2<\/sup> The roadmap details 45 Zero Trust capabilities<\/strong> spanning the seven pillars. The execution roadmap details the Zero Trust activities DoD Components should perform to achieve each Zero Trust capability. There are 152 Zero Trust activities<\/strong> in total, divided into Target Level Zero Trust <\/strong>and Advanced Level Zero Trust <\/strong>phases with deadlines of 2027 and 2032, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Zero Trust activity-level guidance we\u2019re announcing in this blog continues Microsoft\u2019s commitment to supporting DoD\u2019s Zero Trust strategy.3<\/sup> It serves as a reference for how<\/em> DoD Components should implement Zero Trust activities using Microsoft cloud services. Microsoft product teams and security architects supporting DoD worked in close partnership to provide succinct, actionable guidance side-by-side with the DoD Zero Trust activity text and organized by product with linked references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We scoped the guidance to features available today (including public preview) for Microsoft 365 DoD and Microsoft Azure Government customers. As the security landscape changes, Microsoft will continue innovating to meet the needs of federal and DoD customers.4<\/sup> We\u2019re excited to bring entirely new Zero Trust technologies like Microsoft Copilot for Security<\/a> and Security Service Edge to United States Government clouds in the future.5<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Look out for announcements in the Microsoft Security Blog and check Microsoft\u2019s DoD Zero Trust documentation<\/a> to see the latest guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microsoft is proud to be recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave\u2122: Zero Trust Platform Providers, Q3 2023 report.6<\/sup> The Microsoft Zero Trust platform<\/a> is a modern security architecture that emphasizes proactive, integrated, and automated security measures. Microsoft 365 E5<\/a> combines best-in-class productivity apps with advanced security capabilities that span all seven pillars <\/strong>of the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSingle products\/suites can be adopted to address multiple capabilities. Integrated vendor suites of products rather than individual components will assist in reducing cost and risk to the government.\u201d<\/p>\n\u00a0\u2014Department of Defense Zero Trust Reference Architecture Version 2.07<\/sup><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nMicrosoft supports the DoD\u2019s Zero Trust Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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