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Glossary Term Boundary Defense

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What is Boundary Defense?

Protection of an organization's network perimeter using firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and filtering to block unauthorized traffic.

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Understanding Boundary Defense

Boundary defense involves the protection of an organization's network perimeter through the deployment of security controls that monitor, filter, and block unauthorized traffic. These defenses typically include firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, VPNs, DMZs, and content filtering, implementing the defense-in-depth principle. Effective boundary defense requires careful configuration, regular updates, and monitoring to protect against evolving threats while managing legitimate traffic between internal and external networks.

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