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Cybersecurity Survey: Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and System Availability

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. This collection of data is for a study that I am conducting as part of my Capstone research project for my Master’s degree in Cybersecurity.

This survey is designed to understand your experiences and perceptions regarding Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and System Availability (SA). Your participation will help us understand how ZTA and SA impact your job role and responsibilities.

Note: 1) You may end the survey at any time, 2) participation in the entirety of the survey is optional, as each question is optional. 
1.What is the highest level of education that you have completed?(Required.)
2.Please select your years of professional experience in IT, Cloud Computing, or Cybersecurity (combined):(Required.)
3.Please select any relevant certifications that you hold, related to Cloud Computing/IT, or Cybersecurity:(Required.)
4.What is your industry sector?(Required.)
5.Please select your job role in the industry (if multiple roles, select all that apply)(Required.)
6.Please state your job responsibilities in two sentences or less.
7.Organization Type(Required.)
8.Organization size(Required.)
9.Organization Location: In what city do you work?
10.What gender do you identify as?
11.How much do you know about Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)? Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very little knowledge (e.g., very few concepts) and 5 being very knowledgeable (e.g., architected and implemented several ZTA solutions, and are a SME on the topic).(Required.)
12.How much do you know about System Availability? Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very limited knowledge (e.g., very few concepts) and 5 being very knowledgeable (e.g., architected and implemented High Availability or Reliability solutions several times, and are a SME on the topic).(Required.)
13.At a high level, what does Zero Trust Architecture mean to you?(Required.)
14.At a high level, what does System Availability mean to you?(Required.)
15.Please rate your familiarity with the following ZTA components on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all familiar and 5 being very familiar:
1 - Not at all familiar
2 - Somewhat familiar
3 - Familiar with the concepts, but never implemented
4 - Familiar with the concepts and implemented
5 - Very Familiar with the concepts and implemented multiple times 
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) methodologies
Identity Governance or Identity and Access Management (IAM) Policy
Network micro-segmentation
Observability, Security Analytics, and/or SIEM
Vulnerability Scanning
16.IMPACT: Rate the effectiveness of the following ZTA components in helping you perform your job duties on a readily available and reliable system. 

Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not effective at all and 5 being very effective.
1 - This has a negative impact on my system and my work and creates incidents or outages regularly
2 - This has little to no effect in helping keep the system stable enough for me to do my work
3 - This is moderately effective in helping keep the system stable enough for me to do my work
4 - This has been very effective in keeping the system stable enough for me to do my work
5 - This component is critically effective in keeping the system stable enough for me to do my work
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) methodologies
Identity Governance or Identity and Access Management (IAM) Policy
Network micro-segmentation
Observability, Security Analytics, or SIEM
Vulnerability Scanning
17.Which of the following ZTA principles have affected your information system’s availability the most? Please select all that apply.(Required.)
18.How has ZTA affected your ability to perform your job duties?

If possible, provide specific examples.
19.Please rate the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree.
1 - Strongly Disagree 
2 - Disagree 
3 - Neutral: Neither Agree nor Disagree
4 - Agree 
5 - Strongly Agree
ZTA has significantly improved the security and availability of the systems I rely on to perform my job. 
ZTA has made my job somewhat easier. 
Due to the amount of zero trust security within my organization’s information systems, I feel confident that my organization's system is secure, but ZTA has neither improved nor hindered system availability or my ability to perform my job.
ZTA has increased my efforts, resources, and workload.
ZTA has created significant outages and has made my job significantly harder.
20.How has ZTA helped you in your job role?(Required.)
21.How has ZTA affected your organization's approach to security?
22.What other areas or components of ZTA do you believe have a more significant impact on your organization's cybersecurity strategy?
23.What is your perception of your organization's cyber readiness compared to others in the same industry?(Required.)
24.What is your perception of your organization's cyber readiness compared to existing threats in cyberspace?(Required.)