Zero Trust is widely discussed, but too often implemented as a collection of tools rather than a strategy. In this live conversation, Zero Trust creator John Kindervag is joined by Don Yeske, who previously led Zero Trust architecture work at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of the Navy (DON), helping shape how those organizations approached Zero Trust implementation during his tenure. Drawing on his experience across government cybersecurity missions and now the private sector at Virtru, Yeske brings a rare perspective on what it takes to move Zero Trust from theory into operational reality.

Together, they will explore why defining protect surfaces is foundational to Zero Trust, how data-centric security changes the architecture conversation, and why many organizations still struggle to move beyond tool-driven approaches. This discussion will unpack practical lessons from real-world government implementation and what security leaders can apply today to better protect their most critical assets.