Distributed Security Strategies

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Distributed security refers to the logical security features that operate primarily within the enterprise network. There are seven primary security strategies to pursue in making your network resources secure.

  • Authenticate all user access to system resources.

  • Apply appropriate access control to all resources.

  • Establish appropriate trust relationships between multiple domains.

  • Enable data protection for sensitive data.

  • Set uniform security policies.

  • Deploy secure applications.

  • Manage security administration.

Make these seven themes central to your distributed security plan. In the pages that follow, you will find an in-depth discussion of each strategy.