Zero Trust Architecture Certification
Never trust, always verify
Key facts
- Level: Professional
- Field: Cybersecurity & Information Security
- Estimated study time: about 28 hours
- Credential price: $149
- Exam: 60 questions · 90 minutes · pass mark 70%
About the Zero Trust Architecture certification
Design Zero Trust: the NIST 800-207 model, identity- and device-centric access, micro-segmentation, ZTNA/SASE, continuous verification and a practical migration roadmap from perimeter security.
What you will learn
The official Zero Trust Architecture study course covers:
- Zero Trust Foundations — Establish the conceptual basis of Zero Trust, its history, core principles, and why perimeter-centric security fails in modern environments.
- Identity and Device Trust — Deep-dive into the identity and device pillars — the primary trust anchors in a Zero Trust model.
- Network Zero Trust — Micro-segmentation and ZTNA — Cover the network pillar: how to eliminate implicit lateral trust through micro-segmentation, software-defined perimeters, and ZTNA/SASE.
- Application and Data Protection — Secure the application and data pillars: workload identity, API security, data classification, and encryption.
- Visibility, Analytics, and Continuous Verification — Implement the monitoring and automation capabilities that make Zero Trust dynamic rather than static.
- Zero Trust Migration and Implementation — Plan and execute a practical Zero Trust transformation — from current-state assessment through phased rollout and governance.
- Exam Readiness — Zero Trust Architecture — Consolidate all key concepts, understand the exam's structure and domains, and apply a targeted preparation strategy.
- Hands-on Lab — Build a Zero-Trust Policy Engine — A zero-trust capstone in Google Colab: build a policy decision point that verifies every request, factor identity and device posture, enforce per-res…
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Zero Trust Architecture certificate verifiable?
- Yes. Every issued Hootix Academy certificate carries a unique credential code that anyone can verify online.
- How is the Zero Trust Architecture exam structured?
- It is a 90-minute proctored multiple-choice exam of 60 questions; you need 70% to pass.
- Do I need to buy the course to take the exam?
- You can purchase the certification exam on its own, or bundle it with the full study course at a reduced price.
- How long does the Zero Trust Architecture course take?
- About 28 hours of self-paced study.