# Zero Trust: From Buzzword to Practical Roadmap

- Link: https://dbr-soft.com/zero-trust-from-buzzword-to-practical-roadmap/
- Published: 2026-10-26T19:19:26+00:00
- Author: David Botero

Zero Trust means never assuming that a user, device, or network is safe just because
it’s inside your office. Every request is verified.

**The core principles**

– **Verify explicitly:** check identity, device health, location, and risk for every
access request

– **Use least privilege:** give people only the access they need, for as long as
they need it

– **Assume breach:** design as if attackers are already inside, and limit how far
they can move

**Why it matters now**

Work happens everywhere, apps live in the cloud, and attackers steal credentials
rather than breaking firewalls. A perimeter-based model doesn’t fit.

**A practical roadmap**

**Stage 1: Identity (start here)**

– MFA for every user, phishing-resistant for administrators

– Single sign-on

– Block legacy authentication

– Separate admin accounts

**Stage 2: Devices**

– Enroll devices in management (Intune)

– Require encryption, patches, and endpoint protection

– Allow access only from compliant devices (Conditional Access)

**Stage 3: Access**

– Replace broad VPN access with app-specific access where practical

– Review permissions regularly and remove excess

– Use just-in-time elevation for admin tasks

**Stage 4: Data**

– Classify sensitive information

– Apply labels, encryption, and data loss prevention

– Limit external sharing

**Stage 5: Network**

– Segment networks so a compromise can’t spread freely

– Isolate guests, IoT devices, and servers

**Stage 6: Visibility and response**

– Centralize logs

– Monitor for unusual behavior

– Use EDR and managed detection

**Don’t try to do everything at once**

Each stage reduces risk by itself. Many Microsoft 365 Business Premium customers
already own the tools for stages one through four.

**Measure progress**

Track MFA coverage, device compliance rates, number of admin accounts, and time 
to remove access when someone leaves.

**DBR Soft can map your current position and build a staged Zero Trust plan.** **
[Contact us for more information.](https://dbr-soft.com/contact/)**

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