Inside the Pentagon's new zero-trust policy | Guest Steve Judd

Venafi solutions architect Steve Judd talks about the recent directive from the Pentagon that a zero-trust policy be implemented at the Department of Defense in the next four years. Is this a workable deadline? What are the hurdles to be jumped? Judd also tells me what a solutions architect does and why he thinks it’s the most fun job in cybersecurity. – Get your FREE cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free– View Cyber Work Podcast transcripts and additional episodes: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/podcast0:00 - Pentagon’s zero-trust policy and DoD2:22- How did you get into cybersecurity?5:10 - Cybersecurity solution architect work9:05 - Scope of zero-trust policy16:00 - Getting ahead of the zero-trust policy17:49 - What skills do zero-trust make mandatory?19:37 - New jobs via zero-trust23:44 - DevOps and DevSecOps28:48 - Areas of studies to emphasize31:00 - Things not to study in cybersecurity38:00 - What is Venefi40:05 - Learn more about Steve Judd40:36 - OutroAbout InfosecInfosec’s mission is to put people at the center of cybersecurity. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and phishing training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. More than 70% of the Fortune 500 have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent, and more than 5 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.