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Identity assurance
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Azure Academy · Design Patterns
Zero Trust Architecture
Verify explicitly, minimise privilege and assume breach across every access path.
Objective: Reduce implicit trust and limit compromise impact.
Practical guidance
Control planes
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Device and workload posture
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Network segmentation
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Continuous telemetry
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Design decisions
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Strong authentication
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Short-lived credentials
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Policy enforcement points
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Risk-based access
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Anti-patterns
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Trusted internal network
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Permanent admin access
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Shared service accounts
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Unmonitored exceptions
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