MEF Zero Trust certification is part of the new MEF 3.0 SASE certification program.
MEF’s Zero Trust certification is based on testing a multi-node simulated enterprise network with each node having specific traffic and performance characteristics, e.g., data center, cloud, corporate office, regional office, remote office, retail outlet, etc.
The certification steps through various use cases, including:
MEF SASE Certification Specification Sheet for Technology Providers — 2024 Aug
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification
MEF SASE Certification Specification Sheet for Service Providers — 2024 Aug
Product Portfolio: SASE, SD-WAN Certification, Zero Trust Certification, SSE Certification
MEF 163 Draft Release 3 Zero Trust Certification Test Cases and Requirements — 2024 May
Product Portfolio: Zero Trust, Zero Trust Certification
A Zero Trust Framework (ZTF), defined in MEF 118, is a cybersecurity architecture where users or clients (end users, applications, and other nonhuman Users, Devices, and Applications that request information from resources) are authenticated, authorized, and continuously validated before being granted access to, maintaining access to, or performing operations on applications.
MEF 118 Zero Trust Framework for MEF Services — 2022 Oct
Product Portfolio: SASE, Zero Trust, Zero Trust Certification
This standard defines a framework and requirements addressing Identity and Authentication of the different Actors plus Policy-Based Access Control providing enforcement at Policy End Points.
MEF 3.0 Zero Trust certifications for services enables service providers to establish a standards-compliant presence within a federation of automated networks.
MEF 3.0 SASE certification empowers organizations of all sizes to confidently select the best SASE technologies or managed services that meet industry standards and undergo continuous validation with an evolving test methodology that keeps up-to-date with the latest security threats. Find more information in the MEF 3.0 SASE Certification FAQ on the MEF Members’ Wiki.
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