Zero Trust Architecture — Study Course

The official preparation course for the Zero Trust Architecture certification: structured modules, worked examples and exam-focused practice.

Key facts

• Course price: $195 (one-time payment)
• Field: Cybersecurity & Information Security
• Prepares for: Zero Trust Architecture
• 7 modules · 21 lessons · about 5 hours of lessons
• Self-paced, online, illustrated lessons

Course outline

1. Zero Trust Foundations — Establish the conceptual basis of Zero Trust, its history, core principles, and why perimeter-centric security fails in modern environments.
   • The Death of the Perimeter
   • NIST SP 800-207 — The Authoritative Model
   • Zero Trust Pillars and Maturity
2. Identity and Device Trust — Deep-dive into the identity and device pillars — the primary trust anchors in a Zero Trust model.
   • Identity as the New Perimeter
   • Device Health and Endpoint Trust
   • Privileged Access Workstations and Tiered Administration
3. 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.
   • Micro-segmentation Deep Dive
   • Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) vs. VPN
   • SASE — Converging Networking and Security
4. Application and Data Protection — Secure the application and data pillars: workload identity, API security, data classification, and encryption.
   • Application-Layer Access Control and Workload Identity
   • Data Classification and Protection
   • Secrets Management and Supply-Chain Trust
5. Visibility, Analytics, and Continuous Verification — Implement the monitoring and automation capabilities that make Zero Trust dynamic rather than static.
   • Logging, SIEM, and Zero Trust Analytics
   • Continuous Verification and Adaptive Access
   • Automation and Orchestration in Zero Trust
6. Zero Trust Migration and Implementation — Plan and execute a practical Zero Trust transformation — from current-state assessment through phased rollout and governance.
   • Assessing Your Current State and Gap Analysis
   • Phased Migration from Perimeter Security
   • ZTA Governance, Metrics, and Regulatory Alignment
7. Exam Readiness — Zero Trust Architecture — Consolidate all key concepts, understand the exam's structure and domains, and apply a targeted preparation strategy.
   • Core Concepts Rapid Review
   • Exam Structure and Domain Breakdown
   • Practice Strategy and Final Preparation