Workshop Guide: Leading Cybersecurity Transformation with Zero Trust

🎯 Workshop Objective

Equip project leaders with the mindset, language, and tools to embed Zero Trust principles into architecture, operations, and culture—especially across IT and OT environments.

🗓️ Duration & Format

• Length: 2.5 hours

• Format: In-person or virtual

• Audience: Project leaders (IT, OT, security, operations, compliance)

🧭 Agenda Overview

Time	Segment	Purpose
0:00–0:15	Welcome & Strategic Framing	Set context: Zero Trust as a battlefield doctrine
0:15–0:45	Fireside Conversation: “Inside the Walls”	Explore legacy trust assumptions and risks
0:45–1:15	Breakout: Mapping Trust Zones	Identify where implicit trust still exists
1:15–1:45	Group Share & Debrief	Surface insights and resistance points
1:45–2:15	Action Planning: Behavior & Architecture	Define next steps for secure design and leadership behaviors
2:15–2:30	Wrap-Up & Commitments	Capture personal and team-level commitments

🔍 Key Activities

🔥 Fireside Conversation Prompt

“If someone breached our VPN tomorrow, what could they access—and how fast could they move?”

Facilitator guides discussion using real-world oil & gas breach scenarios (e.g., Colonial Pipeline, Triton malware).

🗺️ Trust Zone Mapping Exercise

Participants map their systems and workflows using three categories:

• Trusted by default

• Verified occasionally

• Continuously validated

Use color-coded cards or digital boards to visualize gaps.

📌 Action Planning Template

Area	Behavior Change Needed	Architecture Shift Needed	Owner	Timeline
Remote Access	MFA enforcement, no shared creds	Segment OT from IT	IT Lead	30 days
Field Devices	Secure mobile usage, reporting	Device-level authentication	Ops Manager	60 days
Vendor Access	Least privilege, time-bound access	Identity federation, audit logs	Security	45 days

🧠 Leadership Messaging Tips

• Use analogies: “We don’t win by building taller walls—we win by knowing who’s inside and why.”

• Frame Zero Trust as operational resilience, not just security.

• Reinforce that behavior change is as critical as technical controls.

📣 Follow-Up Materials

• Workshop summary with commitments

• Coaching scripts for team leads

• Zero Trust playbook tailored to oil & gas environments