Your Device Identity Is Probably a Liability
Summary
The Smallstep blog argues that relying on device certificates alone is insufficient for true device identity within Zero Trust. It cites the UK NCSC guidance demanding unique identities for users, services, and devices, and explains how portable, long-lived, or exportable credentials undermine security. The article promotes Automated, hardware-bound, short-lived device identities delivered via Smallstep as a solution and provides diagnostic questions for assessing posture.