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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

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Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Many of these tools protect resources connected to networks, thus shutting down threats as early as possible.

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What Is API Security? Definition, Fundamentals, & Tips

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Apps are protected from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other unwanted actions thanks to proactive defenses that prevent and mitigate vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security weaknesses. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

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Hybrid cloud security starts with analyzing and categorizing data and progresses to customized security measures. Hybrid cloud security generally follows best practices for network security and cloud security : Network segmentation decreases attack surfaces.

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How to Secure the 5 Cloud Environment Types

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In this article, we will explore the key characteristics, security threats, and best security practices for five key cloud security environments: public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and multi-tenant cloud. Also read: What is Private Cloud Security?

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

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An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Its filtering capability ensures that only certain network application data is transmitted, which has an impact on the security of protocols including FTP, Telnet, RTSP, and BitTorrent.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

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Moreover, understanding basic best practices and the varied variety of software contributing to good IaaS cloud security improves your capacity to construct a strong defense against prospective attacks. What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security?