Microsoft calls for prioritizing visibility, red teaming as OMB zero trust deadline approaches

Federal civilian agencies racing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline for zero trust implementation should focus on expanding network visibility and shaping the future of red teaming efforts to validate their cybersecurity posture, according to Microsoft federal security CTO Steve Faehl.

The Office of Management and Budget’s 2022 zero trust strategy “encapsulates that first phase of zero trust effort for the U.S. government, national security systems aside,” Faehl told Inside Cybersecurity.

The OMB strategy was published as a memorandum...