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CAC/PIV Authentication for Federal Systems
How CAC and PIV smart card authentication works, why federal systems require it, and implementation considerations for DoD environments.
How CAC and PIV smart card authentication works, why federal systems require it, and implementation considerations for DoD environments.
What Comply-to-Connect means, how it works as a Zero Trust control, the DoD C2C program, and how to implement device posture checking.
How to implement device trust scoring that grades endpoint security posture and feeds into Zero Trust access decisions.
How identity governance provides the foundation for Zero Trust: lifecycle management, access reviews, role management, and compliance automation.
How Just-in-Time access eliminates standing privileges, reduces attack surface, and satisfies compliance requirements for least privilege.
What network microsegmentation is, how it limits lateral movement, implementation approaches, and compliance benefits for Zero Trust architectures.
How to secure mobile devices for federal compliance: MDM requirements, BYOD policies, STIG considerations, and Zero Trust integration.
Why traditional MFA is vulnerable to phishing, how FIDO2/WebAuthn eliminates the risk, and what federal mandates require phishing-resistant MFA.
How Single Sign-On satisfies compliance requirements, the difference between SAML and OIDC, and why audit trails from SSO matter for assessors.
What Zero Trust Architecture actually means, its core principles from NIST 800-207, and a practical implementation roadmap for federal and commercial orgs.