White paper why it leaders should consider the software defined perimeter as an it leader, you are tasked with guiding your organization as it adopts public cloud services and allowing mobile users to work from any device, anywhere, while ensuring. The sdp incorporates security standards from organizations such as the national institute of standards and technology nist as. It protects both legacy it assets and cloud services of all classification levels. This white paper outlines emerging trends in retail it, challenges posed by those trends, and considerations for choosing new networking solutions. Software defined perimeter sdp, also called a black cloud, is an approach to computer security which evolved from the work done at the defense information systems agency disa under the global information grid gig black core network initiative around 2007. Network security white papers network perimeter security. Making the security case for a softwaredefined perimeter. Learn more about iot security and softwaredefined perimeter technology at. The report also addresses the working groups scope, purpose and deliverables. Csa details software defined perimeter framework help. Blog the zero trust vpn alternative blog its time for a zero trust software defined perimeter blog why sdwan needs a softwaredefined perimeter video zerotrust sdp as alternative for the enterprise vpn. Software defined perimeters address these issues by giving application owners the ability to deploy perimeters. Software defined perimeter sdp1 a primer for cios waverley labs.
The new norm for networks onf white paper april, 2012. Softwaredefined perimeter sdp is a security framework developed by the cloud security alliance. Software defined perimeter working group software defined. The software defined perimeter sdp model provides a framework that helps to articulate this important paradigm shift.
First, it enables companies to shift resources toward innovation and business growth by driving efficiency and. Software defined perimeter verizon enterprise solutions. Sdp seeks to define new security models that require no secrets, are highly scalable and work across an. Software defined perimeter cloud security alliance. Verizon sdp can defeat networkbased attacks to give you peace of mind. Safeconnect network access control for corporate enterprise.
The white paper includes details on the software defined perimeter sdp architecture, its implementation and applications, and its relationship to certain industry standards and protocols. To start off, heres what a typical incursion looks like. This white paper will inform chief information officers cios of large organizations and agencies how the software defined perimeter sdp works, map the technical design and workflow, describe all its features, identify the protections gained, and introduce benchmarks and monitoring. The network perimeter that vpns were designed to protect has essentially dissolved. Microsegmentation networking is a concept that is related to softwaredefined perimeters. Download our white papers to get insights into network and zero trust security. As passwords grow increasingly ineffective, new ways of authenticating users and managing identities are needed to ensure the protection of sensitive data. Software defined cloud future generation computer systems. The architecture of the software defined perimeter consists of two components. It is just as valid to have this perimeter in a cloud compute environment like gcp or aws.
The software defined everything infrastructure includes not just softwaredefined networking, but also softwaredefined compute, storage, security, data center, perimeter, wanyou name it. Software defined perimeter, white paper, cloud security alliance, 20. In this evaluation guide, learn the criteria for customizing your evaluation process and discover how to assess the efficacy of a twofactor authentication tool. Cloud security alliance 20 software defined perimeter. Then, that data is segmented and isolated from other data, according to the actiac white paper. Cloud security alliance software defined perimeter, december 20 figure 1. The paper also will discuss how retailers are using softwaredefined technologies to position themselves for longterm success and immediate bottomline benefits. With a single network fabric, sdaccess provides access to any application without compromising on security, allowing you to gain awareness of what is. Implementation guide blog what is a software defined perimeter and why does it matter. Find out how citrix enables financial services organizations to create a softwaredefined perimeter, gain contextual control, and secure, detect and mitigate risks. In this blog post, dive deeper into the sase approach, the growing attack surface, and its relationship with zero trust. With origins in the defense it infrastructure and spreading to enterprise use, it promises to help mitigate a broad set of security vulnerabilities that afflict it infrastructure protected by. Software defined perimeter working group sdp hackathon.
Safeconnect helps you achieve that control, create frameworks of accountability and mitigate vulnerabilities ensuring your compliance at audit time. Prnewswireusnewswire csa congress 20 the cloud security alliance csa, a notforprofit organization which promotes the use of best practices for. Whitepapers videos sla partner programs become a partner msp oem technology affiliate our mission. How to choose between vpns and softwaredefined perimeters. According to a white paper from the cloud security alliance, the traditional, fixed perimeter nature of.
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The cloud security alliance csa, a notforprofit organization which promotes the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing, announced the release of the software defined perimeter report, a new white paper report that explains the software defined perimeter sdp security framework and how it can be. Additionally, this microperimeter need not be in a physical data center. Other uses of the sdp beyond ddos protection will be covered in future white papers. Its time for an identitycentric, zerotrust approach and its called a softwaredefined perimeter.
Verizon sdp differentiates itself from other software defined perimeter solutions by being a highperformance implementation of this protocol. A case study from the itaipu dam in south america, one of the worlds largest hydroelectric facilities, is used to illustrate these benefits. Engineering digital risk protections using software. Learn more about the most comprehensive sdp solution in the market that goes. Verizon software defined perimeter sdp applies this zerotrust approach to networking for remoteaccess, internal network segmentation and cloud applications. Affirm a framework of controls to support accountability and integrity around financial reporting, documentation and enforcement processes. Maintain compliance with swift security standards white. Building advanced security in vmware softwaredefined data center white paper 2 today the sddc can be fully realized through vmware nsx. This paper provides a background on software defined perimeter sdp, illustrates some of the architectural elements such as separation of the control and data planes, and highlights how it benefits businesses, cios, cisos, security professionals and users alike.
The concept of the softwaredefined perimeter sdp is somewhat newer, originally coming onto the scene in 20. Cisco software definedaccess delivers policybased automation of users, devices, and things, from the edge to the cloud. A term coined by gartner, secure access service edge sase is an approach to network security designed to be the successor to data centers as organizations shift their data and endpoints to the cloud. Employees, no matter where they are located, need reliable, low latency access to their data and applications. This white paper is made available under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivatives 4. Do zerotrust security frameworks provide top network. White paper overview secure access in a zerotrust world this paper provides a background on software defined perimeter sdp, illustrates some of the architectural elements such as separation of the control and data planes, and highlights how it benefits businesses, cios, cisos, security professionals and users alike. While zerotrust networks do have perimeters, the model attempts to shift the perimeter away from the network edge and toward the actual data. The softwaredefined perimeter sdp is a sophisticated architecture that is reshaping the future of network security.
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