Part I — Foundations

Foundations

4 chapters

The invariant core of zero-trust: eight irreducible axioms, the thinking behind them, and the instrument that turns them into an audit.

1. Preface — what this book argues, and how to read it.
2. The Case for Zero Trust — why the perimeter model is structurally dead.
3. The Octagon: Eight Irreducible Axioms — the invariant core, stated and defended.
4. The Octagon as Validation Instrument — eight questions that audit any architecture.