What is the collective purpose of the five Zero Trust pillars in a security architecture?

To enforce the principle of 'never trust, always verify' across all components

To replace all existing security controls with a single unified firewall

To eliminate the need for user authentication by using network segmentation

To focus exclusively on protecting the network perimeter

Which activity is directly associated with the Devices pillar?

Applying data classification labels to sensitive files

Orchestrating automated incident response playbooks

Implementing micro-segmentation between workloads

Continuously monitoring device compliance and health status

A large enterprise wants to implement micro-segmentation to prevent lateral movement. They have a complex network with many legacy applications that cannot be modified. The security team wants to minimize disruption while achieving the goal. Which approach is most appropriate?

Move all applications to the cloud and use cloud-native segmentation.

Deploy micro-segmentation at the workload level using software-defined networking.

Rely on host-based firewalls on each server.

Segment the network at the subnet level using traditional firewalls.

What is the primary goal of the Devices pillar in a Zero Trust architecture?

Ensure that only healthy and compliant devices can access resources

Automate policy enforcement across the environment

Segment the network to prevent lateral movement

Encrypt all data stored on endpoints

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Identify the Pillars of Zero Trust ZERO-TRUST-DESIGN Practice Questions (Page 4)

Part of the Zero Trust Tenets and Pillars domain, which accounts for 14% of the ZERO-TRUST-DESIGN exam.

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16foundation · easy
What is the collective purpose of the five Zero Trust pillars in a security architecture?
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17application · medium
A financial firm wants to reduce the risk of compromised user accounts. They plan to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) and enforce least-privilege access. Which pillar is primarily responsible for these controls?
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18foundation · easy
Which activity is directly associated with the Devices pillar?
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19expert · hard
A large enterprise wants to implement micro-segmentation to prevent lateral movement. They have a complex network with many legacy applications that cannot be modified. The security team wants to minimize disruption while achieving the goal. Which approach is most appropriate?
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20foundation · easy
What is the primary goal of the Devices pillar in a Zero Trust architecture?
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