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How to Use Zero Trust to Secure Workloads in the Public Cloud

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How to Use Zero Trust to Secure Workloads in the Public Cloud (PDF, 2.81MB)Published: 11 Aug, 2023
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Dave Shackleford
Dave Shackleford

SANS tested the new Zscaler Zero Trust platform for cloud workloads. It provides a centralized zero trust infrastructure that all cloud and on-premises environments connect to and through in a unified service.

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Dave Shackleford
Dave Shackleford

Dave Shackleford

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Dave Shackleford, founder of Voodoo Security, has advanced cybersecurity through his leadership roles, including serving as CTO for the Center for Internet Security, where he coordinated the first published virtualization security benchmarks.

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