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DoD ZT RA 2.0

The seven pillars

Each pillar defines a domain of enforcement. Together they form a single, cross-cutting Zero Trust fabric — see the capability matrix for maturity-staged detail within each.

Pillar 1

User

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Pillar 2

Device

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Pillar 3

Application & Workload

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Pillar 4

Data

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Pillar 5

Network & Environment

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Pillar 6

Automation & Orchestration

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Pillar 7

Visibility & Analytics

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