Nextgov recently sat down with Lynette Sherrill—VA’s chief information security officer—to discuss VA’s progress in implementing its zero trust strategy, as well as the importance of safeguarding veterans’ personal data. Sherrill, who was named VA’s permanent CISO in September, is responsible for overseeing and implementing the department’s cybersecurity efforts and is currently leading the development of the department’s zero trust strategy.
“In order for you to do the zero trust model, you have to know how end users interact with the data,” Sherrill said about ongoing efforts to implement the cyber strategy.
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