Project Zero Trust, George Finney
Project Zero Trust, George Finney
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Project Zero Trust
A Story about a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business

Author: George Finney, John Kindervag

Narrator: Daniel Thomas May

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

Implement Zero Trust initiatives efficiently and effectively

In Project Zero Trust: A Story About a Strategy for Aligning Security and the Business, George Finney, chief security officer at Southern Methodist University, delivers an insightful and practical discussion of Zero Trust implementation. Presented in the form of a fictional narrative involving a breach at a company, the book tracks the actions of the company's new IT security director.

Listeners will learn John Kindervag's 5-Step methodology for implementing Zero Trust, the four Zero Trust design principles, and how to limit the impact of a breach. They'll also find:

● Concrete strategies for aligning your security practices with the business

● Common myths and pitfalls when implementing Zero Trust and how to implement it in a cloud environment

● Strategies for preventing breaches that encourage efficiency and cost reduction in your company's security practices

Project Zero Trust is an ideal resource for aspiring technology professionals, as well as experienced IT leaders, network engineers, system admins, and project managers who are interested in or expected to implement zero trust initiatives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on May 06, 2023

I've known George Finney for years. He is one of the smartest cybersecurity practitioners on the planet and when I heard that he published a book on one of my favorite topics (Zero Trust) and that he got John Kindervag (The father of zero trust) to write the forward, I knew it was going to be good.......more

Goodreads review by Terry on April 08, 2023

A superb introduction to zero trust security. Told in a style not dissimilar to Phoenix Project, it pitches a fictitious company (March Fit) through a significantly challenging time for their security landscape, and presents John Kindervag's model around zero trust, but deep dives across a number of......more

Goodreads review by Robert on August 30, 2023

Four stars for content, two for presentation. The story is ok but it feels more as a construction to convey the content. A difficult art. However, three stars over all and recommended to anyone interested in security, zero trust etc......more

Goodreads review by AArush on March 22, 2024

This is the Phoenix Project for Cybersecurity. I had a blast reading through the story. Most importantly, its not just a marketing pitch about Zero Trust or hand wavy text about zero trust. It covers technical aspects and how they relate to Zero Trust ideas. Remember! Zero Trust is not a product or......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on March 20, 2023

When you want to write another “Phoenix project” but also want to hype on Zero Trust. Story line if the book is not it’s best feature, but neither is its technical side. It’s funny how it turns out, the company already has CASB product (they forgotten of) which comes handy when needed or how R&D team......more