Zero Trust Architecture
Never trust, always verify
Key facts
- Level: Professional
- Field: Cybersecurity & Information Security
- Certification price: $194 (one-time payment)
- Online course: Zero Trust Architecture — Study Course — $195
- Course + exam bundle: $389
- Exam: 40 multiple-choice questions · 90 minutes · passing score 70% · up to 3 attempts
- Estimated study time: about 28 hours
- Validity: 24 months
- Certification language: English
About the Zero Trust Architecture certification
Design Zero Trust: the NIST 800-207 model, identity- and device-centric access, micro-segmentation, ZTNA/SASE, continuous verification and a practical migration roadmap from perimeter security.
Course outline
The Zero Trust Architecture — Study Course course covers:
- Zero Trust Foundations — Establish the conceptual basis of Zero Trust, its history, core principles, and why perimeter-centric security fails in modern environments. (3 lessons)
- Identity and Device Trust — Deep-dive into the identity and device pillars — the primary trust anchors in a Zero Trust model. (3 lessons)
- Network Zero Trust — Micro-segmentation and ZTNA — Cover the network pillar: how to eliminate implicit lateral trust through micro-segmentation, software-defined perimeters, and ZTNA/SASE. (3 lessons)
- Application and Data Protection — Secure the application and data pillars: workload identity, API security, data classification, and encryption. (3 lessons)
- Visibility, Analytics, and Continuous Verification — Implement the monitoring and automation capabilities that make Zero Trust dynamic rather than static. (3 lessons)
- Zero Trust Migration and Implementation — Plan and execute a practical Zero Trust transformation — from current-state assessment through phased rollout and governance. (3 lessons)
- Exam Readiness — Zero Trust Architecture — Consolidate all key concepts, understand the exam's structure and domains, and apply a targeted preparation strategy. (3 lessons)
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Zero Trust Architecture certificate verifiable?
- Yes. Every certificate issued by BC Skills Academy carries a unique credential ID that anyone can check on the public verification page.
- How is the Zero Trust Architecture exam structured?
- It is a timed, randomized multiple-choice exam of 40 questions in 90 minutes, graded instantly; you need 70% to pass.
- Can I get a refund?
- Full refund within 7 days of purchase if you have not started the exam. Once the exam has been started or completed, the purchase is no longer refundable.