Zero Trust Hero: John Kindervag’s Journey from Hacking to Making
John Kindervag is a hacker—but not the kind that lurks in the shadows of the internet. As the mind behind the Zero Trust Model, he’s more about “make” than “break.” In the world of hackers, he’s the Bob Ross of cybersecurity, painting happy little firewalls instead of breaking them down.
Hot Take:
John Kindervag is a hacker with a twist! Forget the hoodie-clad keyboard warriors; this guy is more about ‘making’ than ‘breaking.’ From crafting Zero Trust models to pondering philosophical hacker manifestos, Kindervag is the Gandalf of the cyber realm—wise, mysterious, and probably carrying a USB stick instead of a staff.
Key Points:
- John Kindervag, creator of the Zero Trust Model, is now Chief Evangelist at Illumio.
- He originally worked as a pentester in the early 2000s.
- Kindervag’s hacking philosophy aligns more with creation than destruction.
- He views hacking as a craft that involves making new things from existing ideas.
- Kindervag laments the fading camaraderie and ethos of the original hacker community.
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