Definition
Micro-Segmentation is a security technique that creates fine-grained security zones around individual workloads or applications, enforcing strict access policies that prevent lateral movement even within the same network segment.
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Network Segmentation
Network Segmentation is the practice of dividing a computer network into smaller subnetworks to improve security by limiting lateral movement, containing breaches, and controlling traffic flow between segments.
Zero Trust
Zero Trust is a security framework that requires all users, devices, and applications to be verified, authenticated, and continuously validated before being granted access to resources, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the network perimeter.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a network architecture approach that separates the control plane from the data plane, enabling centralized, programmable management of network infrastructure through software applications.
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