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ZTA Unpacked: The Critical Technical Components of Zero Trust Architecture

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ZTA Unpacked: The Critical Technical Components of Zero Trust Architecture (PDF, 3.99MB)Published: 15 Aug, 2025
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This paper demystifies the technical foundation of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and outlines the key technologies that drive modern, mature implementations.

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Greg Scheidel
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Greg has over 30 years of hands-on experience in IT security and is experienced in desktop and server support, network design and implementation, application development and programming, IT service management, IT security, and information assurance.

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