Ever-increasing demands and interconnectivity has put pressure on network infrastructures. With millions connected worldwide, a security breach may result in catastrophic affects to human health and security.

Network Security is the creation of a secure infrastructure for devices, applications and users aimed at protecting the integrity, confidentiality and accessibility of interconnected devices and data. It refers to the technologies, processes and policies that have been put in place to defend critical network infrastructure and network-accessible assets from cyber-attacks, unauthorized access and data breaches. Network security also highlights the need to monitor and control any form of access – authorized or unauthorized, misuse and any unsolicited modification in the networking system.

Every organization, regardless of its size, requires network security to protect its critical assets, infrastructure and data from an ever-increasing attack surface. The applied network security must be able to protect the various edges of the network and inside the network, with a layered approach. Vulnerabilities occur in various forms, from the devices, the data paths to the applications and users. Organizations should ensure their network security solutions are able to protect the network from a multitude of threats, by ensuring their system prioritizes integration and automation.

Enterprise network security requires an integrated, automated, cloud-ready approach and network security solution that prioritizes protection of the corporate network and its assets and data, and preserving connectivity and an excellent user experience for employees and customers. At minimum, an enterprise network security strategy integrates both hardware and software tools; is inclusive of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud access models; maximizes protection against the widest variety of online threats; governs what enters and exits the corporate network; and manages who has access to what on the network.