Zero Trust Maturity Model and Migration Planning
Use the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model to assess your current posture and plan a phased migration without disrupting business operations.
Why a Maturity Model Matters
Zero Trust is not a product you purchase — it is a journey of continuous improvement across multiple security domains. Without a structured maturity model, organizations struggle to prioritize investments and measure progress. The CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model provides a common language and roadmap that helps teams understand their current posture and plan realistic, phased improvements.
CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model Overview
The CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model defines five pillars — Identity, Devices, Networks, Applications and Workloads, and Data — and three maturity stages: Traditional, Advanced, and Optimal. At the Traditional stage, silos exist and implicit trust is common. At Advanced, automation and integration improve. At Optimal, dynamic policies, continuous monitoring, and automation are fully implemented across all pillars.
# CISA ZT Maturity Model summary:
# Pillars: Identity | Devices | Networks | Apps/Workloads | Data
# Stages:
# Traditional: static policies, manual processes, implicit trust
# Advanced: some automation, improved visibility, MFA deployed
# Optimal: dynamic risk-based policies, full automation,
# cross-pillar integration, continuous validationAll lessons in this course
- Zero Trust Principles: Never Trust, Always Verify
- Micro-Segmentation and Software-Defined Perimeters
- Identity as the New Perimeter: Conditional Access
- Zero Trust Maturity Model and Migration Planning