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# John Kindervag

John Kindervag joined Palo Alto Networks as Field CTO in 2017 after eight and one-half years at Forrester Research where he was a Vice President and Principal Analyst on the Security and Risk Team. John is considered one of the world's foremost cybersecurity experts. He is best known for creating the revolutionary Zero Trust Model of Cybersecurity.

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[![4 Best Practices for Zero Trust for IoT](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Server-room-blog.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/09/zero-trust-for-iot/)

## [IoT Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/iot-security/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown)

### [4 Best Practices for Zero Trust for IoT](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/09/zero-trust-for-iot/)

With an expanding network edge comes increased cyber risk from IoT. Enterprises can adopt best practices that implement Zero Trust for IoT devices.  
Sep 02, 2020  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![The Zero Trust Learning Curve: Deploying Zero Trust One Step at a Time](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Zerotrust_350x300.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/04/network-zero-trust-learning-curve/)

## [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown), [Zero Trust Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/network-security/category/zero-trust-security/?ts=markdown)

### [The Zero Trust Learning Curve: Deploying Zero Trust One Step at a Time](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2020/04/network-zero-trust-learning-curve/)

Understanding the Zero Trust learning curve will help your organization protect sensitive information by deploying Zero Trust safely and efficiently.  
Apr 01, 2020  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in The Forrester ZTX Wave™](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Forrester_ZTX_WAVE_Blog_600x350.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/10/network-forrester-ztx-wave/)

## [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown)

### [Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in The Forrester ZTX Wave™](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/10/network-forrester-ztx-wave/)

Forrester has named Palo Alto Networks a leader in The Forrester Wave: Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q4 2019.  
Oct 29, 2019  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![All Layers Are Not Created Equal](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thought-bubble-blog-feature-img-650x300.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/05/network-layers-not-created-equal/)

## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown)

### [All Layers Are Not Created Equal](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/05/network-layers-not-created-equal/)

In order to build a real Zero Trust architecture, you need to understand why it cannot be done with Layer 3 technologies.  
May 01, 2019  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![You Want Network Segmentation, But You Need Zero Trust](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thought-bubble-blog-feature-img-650x300.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/01/you-want-network-segmentation-but-you-need-zero-trust/)

## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown)

### [You Want Network Segmentation, But You Need Zero Trust](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/01/you-want-network-segmentation-but-you-need-zero-trust/)

In this blog series, I've been giving sufficient commentary on Zero Trust in order to dispel much of the mythology that has started to surround the topic recently. I talked about the ...  
Jan 17, 2019  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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### [What Do Best-of-Breed Security Products and Top NFL Draft Picks Have in Com...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/09/best-breed-security-products-top-nfl-draft-picks-common/)

What to best-of-breed security products and top NFL draft picks have in common?  
Sep 05, 2017  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in The Forrester ZTX Wave™](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Forrester_ZTX_WAVE_Blog_600x350.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/10/network-forrester-ztx-wave/)

## [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown)

### [Palo Alto Networks Named a Leader in The Forrester ZTX Wave™](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2019/10/network-forrester-ztx-wave/)

Forrester has named Palo Alto Networks a leader in The Forrester Wave: Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q4 2019.  
Oct 29, 2019  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![Clarifying What Zero Trust Is – and Is Not](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/thought-bubble-blog-feature-img-650x300.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/08/clarifying-zero-trust-not/)

## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Secure the Enterprise](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/secure-the-enterprise/?ts=markdown)

### [Clarifying What Zero Trust Is -- and Is Not](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2018/08/clarifying-zero-trust-not/)

John Kindervag walks us through what is, and what isn't, Zero Trust.  
Aug 06, 2018  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![Trust Is a Vulnerability](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thought-bubble-blog-feature-img-650x3001.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/11/trust-is-a-vulnerability/)

## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown)

### [Trust Is a Vulnerability](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/11/trust-is-a-vulnerability/)

Thought bubble with John Kindervag: why trust is a vulnerability.  
Nov 01, 2017  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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[![Cybersecurity Awareness Means Data Awareness](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/cybersecurity-awareness-means-data-awareness/)

## [Cybersecurity](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cybersecurity-2/?ts=markdown)

### [Cybersecurity Awareness Means Data Awareness](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2017/10/cybersecurity-awareness-means-data-awareness/)

Palo Alto Networks Field CTO John Kindervag comments on the importance of data awareness in cybersecurity.  
Oct 10, 2017  
By [John Kindervag](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-kindervag/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Kindervag")

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