Perimeter 81 Network Security Glossary

From Application Access to Zero Trust, our glossary has your network and information security terms covered from A-Z.

Perimeter 81 Network Security Glossary
Networking

What is a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Solution?

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a piece of software that is native to Windows that allows users to connect to a Windows computer from a remote location and access that desktop from an alternative device. Businesses can utilize RDP to facilitate remote working, giving their employees a direct method of connecting to local devices
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Network Security

What Is FQDN Split Tunneling?

FQDN split tunneling is a method of configuring which domains will route through a VPN’s encrypted tunnel that uses fully qualified domain names instead of IP addresses. FQDN split tunneling is a powerful strategy that can reduce administrative burden, speed up VPN connections, and improve continuity. 
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Network Security

What Are Tenant Restrictions?

Tenant Restrictions are security policies that limit user access to external tenants or organizations in cloud environments, preventing unauthorized data sharing, cross-tenant collaboration, and compliance violations.
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Network Security

What Is Data Residency?

Data residence refers to the legal and regulatory requirement that dictates where an organization’s data is stored, processed, and managed, ensuring compliance with local data protection laws and jurisdictional policies.
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Network Security

What is a Hybrid Workforce?

With the current trend of a hybrid workforce, learn about best practices to offering a hybrid work model that allows your organization to offer the best security for your network.
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Network Security

What is a CASB Architecture?

A Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is a security solution designed to protect your business data while utilizing cloud applications. It acts as a gateway positioned between the cloud service provider and the end user, monitoring traffic to and from the cloud.
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Networking

Agent vs. Agentless Security

Deciding between agent or agentless security? Discover the advantages and disadvantages of both agent types and which is the right fit for your business.
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Network Security

What Are the Benefits of CASB?

A Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) enhances security by providing visibility into cloud usage, detecting shadow IT, and enforcing access controls. It protects sensitive data through encryption, data loss prevention (DLP), and threat detection while ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.
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Network Security

What Is a VPN Proxy Server?

A VPN proxy server creates a safe, private network between your device and the internet. Remote server routing masks your location while keeping your information private.
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Network Security

What is Breach Detection?

Breach detection identifies unauthorized access to sensitive data and systems within an organization. IT personnel use monitoring tools to spot suspicious activities that signal potential attacks or data theft.
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Networking

What are Managed Service Providers (MSP)?

An MSP or Managed Service Provider is a third-party company that provides IT outsourcing services to other businesses. Curious to see how much an MSP can save your business? Read on.
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Network Security

What Is Threat Prevention?

Threat prevention is a security measure designed to identify, mitigate, and block cyber threats before they can cause harm. It includes proactive strategies like malware detection, intrusion prevention, and behavioral analysis to stop attacks before they reach systems.
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Network Security

What is SSE Architecture?

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cloud-based security framework that combines software-defined networking (SD-WAN) with…
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Network Security

What Is SASE?

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a cloud-based security framework that combines software-defined networking (SD-WAN) with…
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Network Security

What Is HTTPS?

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a secure version of HTTP, the primary protocol…
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Network Security

What Is a Reverse Proxy?

A reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that sits between client devices and backend servers to manage incoming requests…
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CEO and Founder

What is SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)?

The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) model allows IT security teams to easily connect and secure all of their organization’s networks and users in an agile, cost-effective and scalable way.

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