Securing your network can be a challenge, especially as remote working has become the new norm, organizations have extended themselves to the public cloud and the traditional network perimeter with edge firewalls is dissolving. With COVID-19, companies are pushing forward with rapid digital transformation to maintain business continuity without the need to be in their physical office. Other use cases have reinforced the need to flexibly secure corporate access to meet rapidly changing business requirements. However, this has meant a larger attack surface, putting their most important data at greater risk to cybersecurity threats.

As such, network security should be a priority for every company now more than ever. And to address the new need for secure remote access and connectivity outside the traditional perimeter, strong consideration needs to be given to automated orchestration of new security policies to increase business agility and reduce errors. The most effective way to achieve this security with orchestration is through a Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP). This white paper provides an essential primer on Software Defined Perimeters, their benefits, ideal use cases, and how to deploy them.