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