Cybersecurity and Zero Trust Architectures in Supply Chains

This chapter is a technical review of how Zero Trust architecture (ZTA) as a new concept in the cybersecurity domain can be applied to secure next-generation supply chains. Recommendations in terms of architectural approaches to deploying ZTA are laid out and compared with the traditional security implementation strategies. To implement ZTA, organizations must focus on maturing their capabilities across several foundational pillars. The chapter covers the synergistic role of ZTA in making sure that emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence/machine learning models and automated robotic systems in logistics exist. The chapter focuses on the massive technical and organizational barriers to ZTA adoption which include legacy systems integration and management of partner ecosystems. It discusses the promising direction where AI-powered policy-engine and blockchain-based identity checks can deliver high levels of resiliency, security and trustworthiness to the supply chain of the disrupted world.