Being an approved application isn't the same as being authorized for this specific action, right now. This week's Zero Trust Foundations post runs AAVI through the Application and Workloads pillar, covering function level authorization, API scope, and why microservices and AI agents need boundaries too, not blanket access.

Zero Trust works best when we stop trying to fix everything at once and start with one meaningful protect surface. This post explains how to choose that first surface, avoid common pitfalls, and use a practical checklist to make Zero Trust manageable with the tools and capabilities you already have.