Developing The X-Factor
The perimeter platforms of the 90's that secured and kept stable most TCP/IP networks might now provide clarity on how networks designed at TCP/IP layer 2 and 3 can help with securing cloud infrastructures i.e. modern networks. Cloud based platforms offer high level of functionality at layer 7, though through standardisation, there are some satisfactory mitigative controls designed. For the agile modern network, compensatory controls through policies and procedures might not provide the granularity of oversight that customers might require. So inherently having those compensatory controls at the lower layers ensures the modern cloud platform has an end to end security posture that is better fir for purpose. The requirement will continue to fuel next gen layer 2 devices and perhaps we might…