Zero Trust Security
Never trust, always verify — across every workload and request
Assume breach. Verify everything. Minimize blast radius.
Zero Trust isn't a product you install — it's an architecture. VxCloud gives you the identity-aware proxy, mTLS service mesh, micro-segmentation, and policy-as-code engine to enforce it end-to-end.
Overview
VxCloud implements Zero Trust as a first-class architecture, not a bolt-on product. Every user, service, and device is authenticated and authorized on every request using short-lived credentials, mutual TLS, and device posture signals. We align with NIST SP 800-207 and the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model across all five pillars: identity, devices, networks, applications, and data.
Micro-segmentation replaces flat VPC networks with identity-aware proxies and service mesh policies that enforce least-privilege communication between workloads. Network location no longer grants trust. Policies are defined as code, version-controlled alongside your infrastructure, and evaluated in sub-millisecond time at every hop. Combined with continuous device posture checks and real-time risk scoring, the blast radius of any compromised credential, workload, or endpoint is contained to a single resource.
What's included
Production-grade capabilities, ready to enable in your workspace.
Identity-aware proxy
Every inbound request to internal apps passes through an IAP that verifies user identity, device posture, and contextual signals before forwarding.
mTLS service mesh
Mutual TLS with automatic certificate rotation between every service. No plaintext east-west traffic, ever.
Micro-segmentation
Identity-based network policies in place of CIDR rules. Services can only talk to services they're explicitly allowed to reach.
Short-lived credentials
SPIFFE/SPIRE workload identities with 1-hour TTL tokens. No long-lived API keys to steal, no credentials to rotate manually.
Device trust
Endpoint posture checks validate OS version, disk encryption, MDM enrollment, and EDR presence before granting access.
Policy-as-code
OPA/Rego policies version-controlled in Git, tested in CI, and enforced at every admission and request decision point.
Business outcomes
Measurable impact teams see when they adopt zero trust security.
Smaller breach blast radius
Lateral movement blocked at the service level. A compromised pod can't reach services it wasn't authorized for.
Long-lived credentials in production
Workload identities replace static secrets. Stolen tokens expire in minutes, not months.
Encrypted east-west traffic
mTLS everywhere. Packet captures on the wire are useless to attackers.
Policy change to enforcement
Git push triggers policy distribution to every enforcement point in your mesh. Revoke access organization-wide in seconds.
How customers use it
Real scenarios from VxCloud customers across regulated industries and fast-moving teams.
Payment processor migrating off perimeter VPN
IAP replaces legacy VPN. Contractors access only the specific services their role requires, with device posture enforced per-request.
Telemedicine platform handling PHI across multi-cloud
mTLS + micro-segmentation confine PHI-touching services to an isolated trust boundary. Meets HIPAA technical safeguards for transmission security.
Defense contractor with CMMC Level 2 requirements
NIST 800-207 alignment plus SPIFFE identities and continuous verification satisfies CMMC access control and system communications protection practices.
Energy utility with OT/IT convergence
Identity-aware proxies enforce one-way communication from OT to IT. Policy-as-code passes regulator review because changes are auditable in Git history.
Frequently asked questions
Still have questions? Our enterprise team answers within one business day.
No. VxCloud supports progressive adoption. Start by placing internal apps behind the identity-aware proxy, add mTLS to new services, then gradually migrate legacy workloads. Most customers reach meaningful Zero Trust posture in 90-180 days without a big-bang rewrite.
Related enterprise capabilities
Ready to move forward with Zero Trust Security?
Talk to our enterprise team — we'll scope your requirements, map the right capabilities, and build a rollout plan tailored to your organization.