Identity is where Zero Trust starts, but it cannot stand alone. In this post, we run AAVI through the Identity pillar by documenting transaction flows, writing Zero Trust policy statements, enforcing MFA, retiring legacy authentication, and showing how visibility, automation, and governance keep identity decisions honest.

Modern auth + MFA everywhere. Short-lived tokens. No more “easy paths.” Grab a cup of coffee with me for a minute, because this is one of those security conversations that feels “technical”… right up until it becomes the headline nobody wanted. One of the fastest ways Zero Trust fails is through legacy authentication protocols that are still quietly enabled “for compatibility.” They were designed for a different era, static credentials, limited context, minimal verification,