Zero Trust Modernization Specification
Cross-adapter contract for zero-trust implementation
The zero-trust domain specification defines the substrate contract for identity-anchored zero-trust execution across incumbent controls.
Contract requirements
- Every claim, certificate event, and governance decision is anchored to an identity that is verified, not assumed.
- Anchor bindings are untrusted by default and must be backed by cryptographic proof, independent corroboration, or explicit governance authorization.
- Identity is a necessary anchor, not a sufficient one. Continuous evaluation of multiple signals is required.
- Privileged and administrative identity needs controls of its own.
- Continuous evidence is a governance property, not a tool feature.
- Governance must enforce, not only observe.
Integration shape
The zero-trust domain sits above systems already running. It normalizes their identity-linked signals and enforces traceable policy outcomes across them without forcing a rip-and-replace.
Control mapping
The domain closes controls related to access control, continuous monitoring, and incident response by making every access decision a regenerable, identity-anchored evaluation.
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