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Zero Trust

A security model that assumes no user or system should be automatically trusted, even inside the network — every request is verified.

Think of it like

Like requiring every employee to badge in at every internal door, even ones deep inside the building, instead of assuming anyone already inside must belong there.

Junior or senior?

Junior sounds like

Mentions zero trust as a buzzword without an example.

Senior sounds like

Can describe applying a zero-trust principle in a system they actually worked on.

Ask them

“What's an example of applying zero-trust principles in a system you worked on?”