Épisodes

  • The Missing Piece of Zero Trust: System Integrity

    The Missing Piece of Zero Trust: System Integrity
    Sep 1 2026
    In this episode of Zero Trust Given, Cimcor CEO Robert Johnson joins the conversation to discuss how system integrity and continuous monitoring strengthen Zero Trust security. The discussion examines why detecting unauthorized changes to servers, applications, cloud infrastructure, and critical assets is essential for reducing cyber risk, improving resiliency, and meeting compliance requirements. They also explore how Cimcor's CimTrak platform integrates with Zero Trust architectures to enable dynamic policy enforcement, endpoint integrity validation, ransomware defense, automated system hardening. CimTrak also gives organizations real-time visibility into configuration drift, helping organizations move beyond trust and toward continuous verification.
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    53 min
  • The Power of Zero Trust Ecosystems: Securing the Tactical Frontline

    The Power of Zero Trust Ecosystems: Securing the Tactical Frontline
    Jul 20 2026
    In this episode of Zero Trust Given, hosts Tom Tittermary and Tom Gianelos are joined by Okta's Tony Ardura and Bhagya Prabhakar to discuss how identity serves as the foundation of Zero Trust for the Department of Defense, particularly in disconnected, degraded, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (D-DIL) environments. The conversation explores how cloud-native identity and access controls can be extended to the tactical edge, enabling warfighters to securely access mission-critical applications and data even when connectivity is unavailable, while maintaining strong security, resilience, and operational agility. This episode also addresses mission partner access, fine-grained authorization, identity resiliency, and how organizations like Okta and Zscaler are working together to deliver scalable, secure, and mission-ready Zero Trust architectures for the modern battlefield and beyond.
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    52 min
  • Zero Trust as a Journey: Lessons from General Robert Skinner

    Zero Trust as a Journey: Lessons from General Robert Skinner
    Jun 1 2026
    In this episode of Zero Trusts Given, host Tom Tittermary speaks with retired General Robert Skinner about the evolving role of Zero Trust across the Department of Defense. Drawing on decades of experience, Skinner emphasizes that Zero Trust is an ongoing journey—not a fixed endpoint—centered on resilience, identity, and continuous improvement against adversaries. The conversation explores key trends like the growing importance of identity, the balance between standardized solutions such as Thunderdome and flexible architectures, and the expanding role of AI in both cyber defense and attack. They also highlight persistent challenges around data visibility, logging, and cultural barriers, underscoring that achieving true Zero Trust requires both technological advancement and a shift in mindset across the organization.
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    1 h et 1 min
  • Disconnected, Contested, and Secure: Zero Trust for the Tactical Edge

    Disconnected, Contested, and Secure: Zero Trust for the Tactical Edge
    May 6 2026
    In episode thirteen of Zero Trusts Given, Tom Tittermary sits down with Dr. Mark Taylor, Chief Innovation Officer at Sage Creek USA and former CTO of U.S. Special Operations Command, for a deep dive into what Zero Trust really means for the Department of Defense. The conversation unpacks the evolution from network centric security models to data centric Zero Trust architectures, with a particular focus on mission partner access, cross domain solutions, and data tagging and policy enforcement. Dr. Taylor shares hard won insights on why traditional network boundaries and CDSs often undermine true Zero Trust, and how identity, ICAM, and policy based access controls are critical to enabling secure information sharing across classifications and nations. The episode also explores the stark contrast between enterprise and tactical environments—where disconnected, contested operations demand resilient, local decision making—and why commanders at the edge must retain authority to adapt security policies in real time. The result is a candid, practitioner level discussion on moving DoD Zero Trust from theory to mission impact, at the speed of need.
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    35 min
  • "Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together," Zscaler & Vectra AI in the DoD

    "Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together," Zscaler & Vectra AI in the DoD
    Feb 20 2026
    Episode twelve of the podcast, "Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together," Zscaler & Vectra AI in the DoD, features Robert Marcoux, Federal Principal Technologist at Vectra AI, for a discussion on why traditional perimeter-based security no longer works in a world dominated by remote users, cloud services, and SaaS, and how Zero Trust has become essential. They explore how AI-driven signal analysis cuts through data noise, helping resource strained security teams detect threats faster and more accurately. The conversation also showcases how Vectra AI’s integration with Zscaler accelerates identity-centric detection and response, reducing MTTR by linking anomalous behavior directly to specific users and increasing visibility into attacks. Finally, the discussion emphasizes practical Zero Trust enforcement through a human in the loop model, combining AI-powered context with analyst oversight to maintain resilience across federal, defense, and critical infrastructure environments.
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    32 min
  • If You’re Reachable, You’re Breachable: Modernizing Defense with Zero Trust

    If You’re Reachable, You’re Breachable: Modernizing Defense with Zero Trust
    Dec 16 2025
    1 h et 12 min
  • Identity as the Core of Zero Trust

    Identity as the Core of Zero Trust
    Dec 3 2025
    Episode ten of the podcast, Identity as the Core of Zero Trust, features Dan Miller from Ping Identity, emphasizing that verifying digital identity and assessing user attributes in real time is critical before granting access to any DoD resource. He discusses the importance of using detailed attributes like location, device, and role instead of relying on simple logins to make smarter, real-time access decisions, which is crucial for secure operations in classified and remote environments. Since many DoD units work in disconnected settings, Ping Identity provides local identity solutions that keep missions running and sync with the cloud when reconnected. This episode explores how, in joint missions, enforcing secure data sharing through identity-driven access and tagging paves the way for granular Zero Trust.
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    46 min
  • These Guys Literally Wrote the Book

    These Guys Literally Wrote the Book
    Sep 15 2025
    Episode nine of the podcast, These Guys Literally Wrote the Book, features Rob Freter and Joe Brinker from True Zero Technologies, delving into the evolving implementation of Zero Trust principles across the Department of Defense, the Defense Industrial Base, and the broader federal government. They discuss the importance of starting with a clear problem statement and solution, emphasizing the cultural and practical need for a structured approach to security, including policy enforcement points (PEPs). Drawing analogies to cinematic sequels like The Godfather Part II, the episode explores how Zero Trust architectures have evolved to be even better with their second iterations, offering cleaner lines and easier readability.
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    56 min