Intent is the New Perimeter: Zero Trust Layers Beyond Current Input Validation

Intent is the New Perimeter: Zero Trust Layers Beyond Current Input Validation

Traditional input validation draws a line — and trusts everything that crosses it cleanly. But in an era of sophisticated prompt injection, adversarial payloads, and AI-mediated attack surfaces, a clean input is no longer a safe one.

The Zero Trust Intent Framework (ZTIF) redefines where security decisions happen — moving the control point from the boundary to the behavior. By layering intent analysis, contextual verification, and continuous trust evaluation on top of OWASP's input validation baseline, ZTIF transforms a static checkpoint into a dynamic security posture.

In this session, attendees will explore how intent-based controls close the gaps that validation alone cannot see, why Zero Trust principles apply as powerfully to input pipelines as they do to network architecture, and what a practical, layered implementation looks like in real-world environments.

Whether you're defending traditional applications or securing AI-integrated systems, this framework challenges the assumption that knowing what came in is enough — and makes the case that knowing why it came in is where security finally catches up to the adversary.

What to Expect

• This month's meetup is online-only
• Introductions and Updates on chapter events and engagement ideas
• Primary presentation

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Event Details
📍 This is an Online meetup only. Please RSVP to see the event link.
🗓 Date/Time: May 19, 2025 / 6:00pm CDT

Who Should Attend

• Software engineers and developers
• Application & security professionals
• IT leaders and managers
• Anyone with an interest in application security topics

About OWASP
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving the security of software. Local chapters provide opportunities to learn, network, and collaborate with others in the field.

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