# DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/zero-trust-security-model/dod-zero-trust-reference-architecture/  
**Provider:** Zero-Trust Security Model — https://apis.io/providers/zero-trust-security-model/  
**Documentation:** https://dodcio.defense.gov/library/

DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture is one of 5 APIs that [Zero-Trust Security Model](https://apis.io/providers/zero-trust-security-model/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include DoD, Federal, and Reference Architecture. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

The Department of Defense Zero Trust Reference Architecture defines the seven DoD Zero Trust pillars (User, Device, Application & Workload, Data, Network & Environment, Automation & Orchestration, Visibility & Analytics) and 152 capabilities across target and advanced activities.

## Machine-readable artifacts (1)

- **Documentation** — https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Library/ZT-Reference-Architecture.pdf

## Other Zero-Trust Security Model APIs (4)

- [NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture](https://apis.io/apis/zero-trust-security-model/nist-sp-800-207/)
- [CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model](https://apis.io/apis/zero-trust-security-model/cisa-zero-trust-maturity-model/)
- [NSA Zero Trust Guidance](https://apis.io/apis/zero-trust-security-model/nsa-zero-trust-guidance/)
- [UK NCSC Zero Trust Architecture Design Principles](https://apis.io/apis/zero-trust-security-model/ncsc-zero-trust-principles/)

## Tags

DoD, Federal, Reference Architecture

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