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Exam Number: D-ZT-DS-23

Available Languages: English, French

Please note that the Zero Trust Design Exam (D-ZT-DS-23) exam will be retired on August 20, 2026. An updated version, Zero Trust Design (D-ZT-DS-01) exam, will be available beginning August 21, 2026. Exam scheduling & delivery for D-ZT-DS-23 must be completed prior to its retirement date.

Certification Overview

This exam focuses on the various aspects of building a Zero Trust environment within an organization. The exam covers understanding Zero Trust tenets and pillars, developing a Zero Trust strategy, applying Zero Trust, monitoring and managing a Zero Trust implementation. Additional focus is on Data centric Zero Trust and applying Zero Trust within networks and cloud environments.

Target Audience

Cloud Architects; Cloud Consultants; Cloud Integration Managers; Data Protection Consultants; Implementation Specialists; Infrastructure Administrators; Pre-Sales Engineers; Solution Architects; Storage Administrators; Storage Architects; Storage Implementation Engineers; Systems Engineers

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Exam Topics

The table below lists the topics that are included in this exam, and the approximate percentage of the exam devoted to each topic.

Category	Topics	Coverage
Introduction to Zero Trust	Explain Zero Trust Discuss need and business case for Zero Trust Describe the significance of moving from perimeter towards Zero Trust security Describe Zero Trust reference architectures and maturity models	8%
Zero Trust Tenets and Pillars	Describe the tenets of Zero Trust Identify the pillars of Zero Trust Explain the significance of Zero Trust pillars Describe and evaluate the Zero Trust capabilities Analyze implementation of Zero Trust (Pillars) in Dell Cyber Recovery and Vault	14%
Applying Zero Trust	List the design consideration for user, data, devices, applications and workload, network and infrastructure Assess the factors impacting Zero Trust implementation in enterprise Develop a Zero Trust implementation roadmap List the steps for Zero Trust road map implementation Explain Zero Trust Adoption layer Describe progression from traditional to optimal stage/phase Describe Microsegementation, SDP, and Enhanced Identity Governance approaches	22%
Zero Trust in Networks	Design Zero Trust networks Apply Zero Trust in networks	12%
Data Centric Zero Trust	Design data centric Zero Trust Apply data centric Zero Trust	10%
Identity based Zero Trust	Design identity based Zero Trust Apply identity based Zero Trust	12%
Zero Trust for the Cloud	Design Zero Trust for the cloud Apply Zero Trust for the cloud	4%
Hybrid Zero Trust	Describe hybrid Zero Trust Apply hybrid Zero Trust	4%
Monitoring and Maintenance	Describe role of visibility and analytics Apply visibility and analytics Apply automation and orchestration	14%

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