MISSION-FIRST SECURITY SERVICES
Every ZTNSS engagement starts with your threat model — not a product catalog. John delivers Zero Trust architecture, adversarial testing, and executive advisory with zero vendor bias and 32 years of operational credibility behind every recommendation.
Zero Trust Architecture Design
End-to-End DoD-Aligned ZT Framework Implementation
John designs and validates Zero Trust architectures aligned to the DoD Zero Trust Strategy, NIST SP 800-207, and CISA ZT Maturity Model guidelines. Every engagement begins with a current-state assessment across all seven pillars and produces a sequenced implementation roadmap tied to FY2027 Target Level requirements.
- Zero Trust Readiness Assessment — maturity scoring across all 7 pillars and 45 capabilities
- Architecture gap analysis against DoD ZT Target Level (91 activities by FY2027)
- Identity and ICAM architecture design — MFA, PAM, federation, continuous authorization
- Network segmentation design — macro/micro-segmentation, SDN/SDP, east-west controls
- Application authorization architecture — identity-aware proxies, API security, DevSecOps
- Data protection framework — classification, DLP, encryption standards, DRM
- Visibility architecture — SIEM/XDR integration, UEBA, threat intelligence operationalization
- Automation and orchestration — PDP/PEP design, SOAR playbook architecture
- 90-day and 12-month sequenced remediation roadmaps with ownership and milestones
Red Team Operations
Adversarial Validation of Zero Trust Controls
A Zero Trust architecture that hasn't been tested by an adversary is a hypothesis — not a defense. ZTNSS Red Team operations validate your ZT controls under real attack conditions, identifying gaps before your adversary does. Every test uses real techniques mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Identity and credential attack simulations — phishing, credential stuffing, MFA bypass attempts
- Lateral movement testing — validating micro-segmentation and east-west traffic controls
- Privilege escalation testing — PAM controls, standing privilege elimination validation
- Application layer attacks — API abuse, injection, authorization bypass testing
- Data exfiltration simulation — DLP control validation, egress path testing
- Social engineering scenarios — human factor testing against Zero Trust training
- Supply chain and vendor access testing — third-party trust relationship validation
- Full adversarial report with MITRE ATT&CK mapping and prioritized remediation
Security Advisory
Executive and Strategic Zero Trust Advisory
John provides strategic advisory to CISOs, security leaders, architects, and executive teams navigating Zero Trust transformation. No vendor bias. No product pitch. Just operationally grounded advice from someone who has defended the networks your adversaries target.
- CISO and board-level ZT briefings — business risk framing, investment justification
- DoD component advisory — FY2027 compliance roadmap, ZT portfolio management alignment
- Post-incident Zero Trust recovery planning — architecture hardening after a breach
- Vendor evaluation support — independent assessment of ZT product claims
- Security architecture review — existing control validation against ZT principles
- Fractional CISO engagement — embedded ZT expertise on a recurring retainer basis
ICAM Solutions
Identity, Credential & Access Management Architecture
Identity is the control plane of Zero Trust. Without strong, continuously-evaluated identity controls, every other pillar is weakened. ZTNSS designs and validates ICAM architectures that provide the continuous, risk-informed identity assurance required for DoD ZT compliance.
- Enterprise Identity Provider (IdP) architecture — SAML 2.0, OIDC, federation design
- Phishing-resistant MFA implementation — FIDO2/WebAuthn, CAC/PIV integration
- Privileged Access Management — just-in-time access, session recording, credential vaulting
- Non-Person Entity (NPE) identity management — service accounts, APIs, automation pipelines
- Continuous authorization design — risk-scoring integration with PDP architecture
- Identity Governance and Administration — lifecycle automation, access reviews, RBAC/ABAC
XDR & Visibility Architecture
Extended Detection & Response Integration
You cannot defend what you cannot see. ZTNSS designs unified visibility architectures that correlate telemetry across all ZT pillars — enabling the behavioral analytics and automated response required for DoD ZT Pillar 6 and 7 Target Level compliance.
- XDR platform selection and architecture design — native vs. open XDR evaluation
- SIEM/SOAR integration design — log normalization, correlation rule development
- UEBA behavioral baseline development and anomaly detection configuration
- Threat intelligence operationalization — STIX/TAXII feed integration and enrichment
- MITRE ATT&CK coverage gap analysis and detection engineering
- SOC capability development — analyst workflow, playbook design, escalation procedures
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR THREAT MODEL.
30 minutes. John listens first, advises second, and never sells products.