Zero Trusts Given

Navigating DoD Zero Trust Security with Zscaler

In response to evolving DoD network security standards, Government agencies must transition from traditional perimeter-based security to Zero Trust models. By leveraging expert insights and Zscaler’s Zero Trust solutions, Federal agencies can ensure network security while complying with Government requirements. Tune into the podcast series to hear Tom Tittermary and Tom Gianelos discuss how DoD agencies navigate the Zero Trust landscape to protect sensitive data from emerging cyber threats.

Episode 1: In the Beginning
Episode 2: Zero Faith
Episode 3: Needle in the Haystack
Episode 4: Do Androids Dream of Electric Data?
Episode 5: Drowning in Data
Episode 6: The Conrad
Episode 7: Strategies with How to Eat an Elephant
Episode 8: Thinking Tactically
Episode 9: These Guys Literally Wrote the Book
Episode 10: Identity as the Core of Zero Trust
Episode 11: If You’re Reachable, You’re Breachable: Modernizing Defense with Zero Trust

Episode 1: In the Beginning

Episode 2: Zero Faith

Episode 3: Needle in the Haystack

Episode 4: Do Androids Dream of Electric Data?

Episode 5: Drowning in Data

Episode 6: The Conrad

Episode 7: Strategies with How to Eat an Elephant

Episode 8: Thinking Tactically

Episode 9: These Guys Literally Wrote the Book

Episode 10: Identity as the Core of Zero Trust

Episode 11: If You’re Reachable, You’re Breachable: Modernizing Defense with Zero Trust

Episode eleven of the podcast, If You’re Reachable, You’re Breachable: Modernizing Defense with Zero Trust, features Hansang Bae, Public Sector CTO of Zscaler, for an in-depth discussion on the evolution, practicality, and impact of Zero Trust within the Department of Defense (DoD) and the broader government. Hansang explains why Zero Trust feels fundamentally different from past compliance-driven initiatives, noting that modern technology finally delivers on the promise of simpler deployment, richer telemetry, and stronger defenses without massive overhauls.

The conversation also explores the growing role of AI and machine learning in cybersecurity, including agentic AI, its strengths in pattern recognition, its limitations in nuance, and the potential evolution of human-in-the-loop models. Finally, the episode examines real-world operational realities for DoD environments and how Zero Trust disrupts adversary tactics while remaining deployable even at the tactical edge.

Whether you're a tech enthusiast, cybersecurity professional, or simply interested in understanding how Zero Trust is reshaping the defense landscape, this episode delivers valuable insights and lessons learned from one of the industry’s leading experts. Tune in today!

Our Hosts:

Tom Tittermary
Senior Manager,
Sales Engineering,
Zscaler

Tom Tittermary is the Systems Engineering Manager at Zscaler for the DOD and Intelligence Community, as well as the strategic product development lead at Zscaler for Special Programs. Tom has over 20 years of experience in Federal IT and Cybersecurity, including running the Intelligence community engineering teams at Symantec and Veritas, as well as starting the engineering effort at Zscaler in their Federal Practice.

Tom Gianelos
Account Executive,
Special Programs,
Zscaler

Tom Gianelos, originally a Meteorology graduate from Florida State University, transitioned to IT, managing a global satellite network. Tom became the Director of Network Engineering at a software company until September 2001, when he moved into Federal contracting. After 15 years, Tom then went to work at boutique FSIs, progressing into a Senior Sales Engineer role, and has spent the last 5 years as both an SE and AE at Zscaler.

Featured Speakers:

Hansang Bae
Public Sector CTO,
Zscaler

Hansang Bae has over 25 years of experience in the information technology industry. As Zscaler’s Public Sector CTO, he assists and educates customers on their digital transformation journeys and is deeply passionate about helping public sector organizations adopt Cloud-First security strategies.

Throughout his career, Hansang has held executive roles at Netskope and Riverbed. Prior to Riverbed, he was part of Citigroup’s Architecture and Technology Engineering leadership team, serving as one of six global engineering leads responsible for datacenter, branch, and performance engineering, network management tools, and capacity planning.

An avid protocol analyst, Hansang collaborates with industry associations to educate public sector organizations and serves as a board member of the Wireshark Foundation, helping guide the open-source project and ensure its continued success.