The Zero Trust model—“never trust, always verify”—has become the gold standard for modern cybersecurity. For government contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), implementing Zero Trust is no longer optional. But what many overlook is that your cloud environment matters just as much as your policies. Here's how GCC High migration services support and strengthen your Zero Trust architecture.
1. A Compliant Foundation for Access Control
Zero Trust starts with verifying users, devices, and sessions. GCC High enhances this by offering:
Conditional Access Policies tailored to federal security expectations
Stricter identity governance tools across Microsoft 365
Data access segmentation based on roles, geography, and device posture
With GCC High, you're building Zero Trust on an environment engineered for secure, compliant access management.
2. Ensures U.S. Data Residency and Cleared Access
A key pillar of Zero Trust is limiting access to the right people under the right conditions. GCC High provides:
Hosting by U.S. persons only (satisfying ITAR, DFARS, and CMMC requirements)
Segregated infrastructure to prevent unauthorized global access
Confidence that CUI isn't exposed to foreign jurisdictions
This aligns perfectly with Zero Trust principles that limit implicit trust based on network location.
3. Enhances Visibility and Logging for Real-Time Decisions
Zero Trust demands constant monitoring and enforcement. GCC High integrates with:
Microsoft Defender for Identity and Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Sentinel for centralized threat detection
Unified audit logs for deeper visibility into user and system activity
GCC High migration services help ensure these tools are deployed correctly and optimized for real-time risk assessment and response.
4. Enforces Data Protection from Endpoint to Cloud
A true Zero Trust environment safeguards data everywhere—in transit, at rest, and in use. GCC High supports:
Information Protection and Sensitivity Labels
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and encryption policies
Secure collaboration with internal and external partners
These controls operate across Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Exchange—ensuring that sensitive data stays protected at every layer.
5. Enables Scalable Policy Enforcement
As organizations grow, Zero Trust must scale. GCC High allows for:
Policy automation across users and devices
Integration with mobile device management (MDM) and endpoint security
Centralized control via Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Center
This makes it easier to expand your Zero Trust strategy across hybrid and remote teams—without compromising control.