Zero Trust is a governance model: assume breach, verify every request, apply least-privilege access, and micro-segment the network. It is the right framework. MyCena provides the Layer 1 control that Zero Trust assumes exists but does not enforce: the credential used to authenticate into the Zero Trust framework.

A Zero Trust architecture that verifies every request still depends on the credential being presented at authentication. If that credential has been phished, shared, or persisted after departure, Zero Trust verifies the attacker as a legitimate user. It applies least privilege to an attacker's session. It micro-segments the attacker's access. All of its controls operate on the assumption that the credential is valid.

MyCena ensures that assumption is warranted. Together, Zero Trust and MyCena provide: credential integrity at the authentication layer (MyCena) and access governance at the session layer (Zero Trust). Each necessary. Neither sufficient alone.