Not Just A Security Team Priority: A Practical Application of Zero Trust

Misconceptions and over-simplified language dominate the zero trust conversation, which can be so demanding for organizations looking for the right starting point. Rob Wood, CISO of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Jim Richberg, Public Sector Field CISO for Fortinet, explore how zero trust is an “insider risk program” and how to customize it so that it’s both transparent and accessible to end-users.

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Jim Richberg Public Sector CISO and Vice President of Information Security, Fortinet Federal
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Rob Wood CISO, CMS
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