Creator of Zero Trust. Chief Evangelist at Illumio. Former SVP at ON2IT. Former Field CTO at Palo Alto Networks. Former Forrester analyst.

Dallas, TX
Joined February 2010
Most companies use HOPE as their risk mitigation strategy: (H)ead in the sand (O)bfuscate reality (P)oint the finger (E)mployment journey
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Outrun the lion? Not enough. Outthink the lion? Better. Outlast the lion? That’s #ZeroTrust. @Kindervag’s new post explains why cybersecurity needs to be like a reindeer cyclone, not a sprint. More here 👉 : hub.illumio.com
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In @Kindervag's Risk is Danger session at #IWT, he shared the importance of finding the #dangerzone by defining the #protectsurface—the critical assets to safeguard. His powerful message? Shift from #risk management to a danger-focused mindset for true #resilience. #ZeroTrust
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@Kindervag will be speaking at the #CloudSecurityAlliance #ZeroTrust Summit. Join his session, “Channeling Charlie Munger: The Power of Incentives,” to explore how the right incentives can drive proactive security and resilience. Register here: bit.ly/3UynJJW
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John @Kindervag delivered an unforgettable session at @HouSecCon yesterday, ending with a powerful gesture—shaving his head to raise awareness and funds for Wade’s Army. Learn more here: classy.org/fundraiser/575527…
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What do a reformed hacker and the Godfather of Zero Trust have in common? 🤔 All roads lead to Illumio. Join us for a brand new fireside chat featuring Chief Evangelist John @Kindervag and Senior Systems Engineer Paul Dant! Sign up now: social.illumio.com/ugAGm
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Traditional data center security methods don’t work in the cloud. 🙅 Creator of #ZeroTrust John @Kindervag shares why using ZTS for cloud security ☁️ is more important now than ever before. social.illumio.com/ugBt9
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Does your breach budget include legal fees?🤔 ⚖️ Learn all there is to know about handling the legal implications of a cyber breach by watching our recent on-demand webinar: "There Will be Lawyers: The Legal Costs of Breach Response". social.illumio.com/uguO2
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The journey to #ZeroTrust never really stops. Creator of Zero Trust and our Chief Evangelist, John @Kindervag dishes out insights and truths about the past, present, and future for ZT on @TheCloudArch Podcast. 🎙️ thearchitects.cloud/2023/12/…
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Hardly a day goes by without an article about ‘millions’ of open information security jobs. But the notion of millions of #infosec jobs is preposterous. How can you know how many #cybersecurity jobs there are if there’s no real statistical data available? brothke.medium.com/the-big-l…
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This article by John @Kindervag compares the original #ZeroTrust Maturity Model that he helped develop and CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model. Learn how these models can measure the progress of your #cybersecurity program and which one you should use → bit.ly/3BTOuib
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It was such an honor to visit @CISAgov and meet you @CISAJen!
#ZeroTrust! Thanks to @Kindervag for stopping by Team @CISAgov & thanks for all you do for cybersecurity, and for our veterans.
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Founder of #ZeroTrust, John @Kindervag, was interviewed by @VentureBeat to share his insights on how adoption of Zero Trust is progressing across organizations and governments globally. (Part 1) venturebeat.com/security/zer…
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Such a pleasure to talk with you about #ZeroTrust and the broader #cybersecurity landscape. Thanks!
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This is good. #ZeroTrust is my passion. Working with @Kindervag on this has been learning full and inspiring. federalnewsnetwork.com/defen…
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Zero Trust is all about inspecting what's going over the network. Vendors try to define Zero Trust in ways that benefit them. In this clip of my interview with the creator of Zero Trust, @Kindervag, he is responding to a quote from an industry executive…lnkd.in/e3F38nMj
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Together with #ZeroTrust creator John @Kindervag we've summarized the most essential info about authentic ZT in one authoritative lexicon. Looking for structured info about the ZT? This really is a must-read. #cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware on2it.net/john-kindervag/#zt…
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Be sure to catch @Kindervag , Raghu Nandakumara and me today at 4:00pm PST @splunk .conf22 for You Can’t Trust This: A 2Legit Guide to Zero Trust
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A live interactive Q&A on #cybersecurity and #ZeroTrust with John @Kindervag. Got any questions? This is your chance to interact with the Creator of Zero Trust. Sign-up now for the first session on June 16th, 11:00 AM CDT. on2it.net/john-kindervag/
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My new blog is out: “No More Sucking Chest Wounds”
“We are too passive. Too afraid of action. Too intimidated to do the right thing for our organization.” That’s how @Kindervag, Creator of #ZeroTrust, starts his new blog on the current state of #cybersecurity. on2it.net/no-more-sucking-ch…
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