Zero Trust Model Concepts

Question 1

Data plane

Answer 1

Data plane :Think of it as the delivery system.
• It’s responsible for actually moving (forwarding) packets from one place to another.
• Example: A router taking a packet from your laptop and sending it toward a web server.

Question 2

2. Control Plane

Answer 2

Control Plane: Think of it as the traffic controller or brain.
• It makes the decisions about where the data should go.
• It builds the routing tables, enforces security policies, and manages traffic flow.
• Example: A router figuring out the best path to send your packet before the data plane forwards it.