DELL TECHNOLOGIESDell Zero Trust Design
The Dell Zero Trust Design certification validates your ability to architect and implement Zero Trust environments across networks, data, identity, and cloud. Designed for architects, consultants, and engineers, it covers Zero Trust tenets, pillars, and practical application. Earning it demonstrates you can build resilient, modern security postures that move beyond perimeter-based defenses.
809 practice questions · Updated 2026-07-30
9Domains
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189Concepts
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ZERO-TRUST-DESIGN Curriculum
Every domain, objective, and concept the ZERO-TRUST-DESIGN exam measures.
- Zero Trust Definition
- Zero Trust Principles
- Zero Trust vs Traditional Security
- Zero Trust Components
- Zero Trust Benefits
- Zero Trust Challenges
- Zero Trust Use Cases
- Definition of Zero Trust
- Business drivers for Zero Trust
- Limitations of traditional perimeter security
- Cost-benefit analysis of Zero Trust
- Regulatory and compliance drivers
- Stakeholder alignment for Zero Trust
- Perimeter-based security model
- Limitations of perimeter security
- Zero Trust core principles
- Shift from perimeter to Zero Trust
- Zero Trust reference architectures
- Zero Trust maturity models
- Relationship between architectures and maturity models
- Zero Trust Definition
- Zero Trust Tenets
- Zero Trust Pillars
- Zero Trust Architecture Principles
- Zero Trust vs Traditional Security
- Zero Trust Implementation Considerations
- Zero Trust pillars overview
- Identity pillar
- Devices pillar
- Network pillar
- Applications and Data pillar
- Automation and Orchestration pillar
- Zero Trust pillars overview
- Identity pillar
- Devices pillar
- Network pillar
- Applications and workloads pillar
- Data pillar
- Interplay of pillars
- Zero Trust capability mapping
- Capability evaluation criteria
- Gap analysis for capabilities
- Capability trade-offs
- Dell Cyber Recovery and Vault architecture
- Zero Trust pillars in Cyber Recovery
- Data isolation and immutability
- Recovery process and validation
- Role-based access and least privilege
- Integration with broader Zero Trust framework
- User Design Considerations
- Data Design Considerations
- Device Design Considerations
- Application and Workload Design Considerations
- Network Design Considerations
- Infrastructure Design Considerations
- Identify Zero Trust implementation factors
- Assess organizational readiness
- Evaluate technical infrastructure constraints
- Consider regulatory and compliance requirements
- Analyze business and operational impact
- Prioritize implementation factors
- Zero Trust roadmap phases
- Current state assessment
- Prioritization of initiatives
- Stakeholder alignment
- Roadmap milestones and metrics
- Iterative implementation approach
- Identify Zero Trust roadmap phases
- Assess current security posture
- Define Zero Trust architecture goals
- Prioritize Zero Trust initiatives
- Develop a phased implementation plan
- Execute and monitor roadmap progress
- Zero Trust Adoption Layers Overview
- Identity Layer Adoption
- Device Layer Adoption
- Network Layer Adoption
- Application Layer Adoption
- Data Layer Adoption
- Adoption Sequencing and Dependencies
- Traditional security model
- Zero Trust model
- Stages of Zero Trust maturity
- Optimal Zero Trust stage
- Transition drivers
- Implementation roadmap
- Microsegmentation Fundamentals
- Microsegmentation Implementation
- Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) Overview
- SDP Deployment Models
- SDP and Zero Trust Integration
- Enhanced Identity Governance Concepts
- Identity Governance Technologies
- Integrating Identity Governance with Zero Trust
- Zero Trust network architecture
- Micro-segmentation
- Network access control (NAC)
- Identity-aware networking
- Encryption and secure communication
- Zero Trust network monitoring and analytics
- Integration with existing network infrastructure
- Zero Trust Network Fundamentals
- Network Segmentation Strategies
- Identity-Based Access Control
- Encryption and Secure Communication
- Continuous Monitoring and Analytics
- Integration with Existing Network Infrastructure
- Data classification and sensitivity
- Data discovery and inventory
- Data protection controls
- Data access policies
- Data lifecycle management
- Monitoring and analytics for data
- Data Classification and Labeling
- Data Encryption at Rest and in Transit
- Data Access Controls
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Data Rights Management
- Data Visibility and Monitoring
- Data-Centric Policy Enforcement
- Identity as the new perimeter
- Identity lifecycle management
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Conditional access policies
- Least privilege access
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC)
- Privileged access management (PAM)
- Identity federation and single sign-on (SSO)
- Identity governance and administration (IGA)
- Zero Trust identity architecture patterns
- Identity-based Zero Trust principles
- Identity as the new perimeter
- Identity lifecycle management
- Authentication mechanisms
- Authorization and access control
- Conditional access policies
- Identity analytics and risk detection
- Integration with Zero Trust components
- Identity governance and compliance
- Cloud Zero Trust Architecture
- Cloud Workload Protection
- Cloud Identity and Access Management
- Cloud Network Segmentation
- Cloud Data Protection
- Cloud Security Posture Management
- Zero Trust for Multi-Cloud and Hybrid
- Zero Trust principles for cloud
- Cloud workload protection
- Cloud identity and access management
- Cloud network segmentation
- Cloud data protection
- Cloud security analytics and monitoring
- Cloud automation and orchestration
- Hybrid Zero Trust definition
- Core Zero Trust principles
- Hybrid environment components
- Identity and access in hybrid Zero Trust
- Device and endpoint trust
- Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
- Data protection in hybrid Zero Trust
- Visibility and analytics
- Automation and orchestration
- Challenges and considerations
- Hybrid Zero Trust Architecture
- Policy Enforcement Across Hybrid Environments
- Identity and Access Management in Hybrid Zero Trust
- Micro-segmentation in Hybrid Networks
- Zero Trust for Data Protection
- Visibility and Analytics in Hybrid Zero Trust
- Automation and Orchestration for Zero Trust
- Integration with Existing Security Tools
- Visibility in Zero Trust
- Analytics for Threat Detection
- Telemetry Data Sources
- Correlation and Context
- Continuous Risk Assessment
- Operationalizing Visibility
- Visibility architecture
- Analytics for Zero Trust
- Monitoring tools and integration
- Automation and orchestration fundamentals
- Automation of security monitoring tasks
- Orchestration of security workflows
- Integration with security tools
- Policy-driven automation
- Incident response automation
- Continuous monitoring and maintenance
- Benefits and challenges
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