Cybersecurity 101

From AAA Services to Zero Trust Network Access, Portnox’s cybersecurity center covers every inch of network security, data protection, cyber threats, and beyond—from A to Z.

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What is cloud-native security architecture? Cloud-native security architecture is a security model built for modern cloud environments. It protects applications, workloads, and data across dynamic, distributed infrastructure. Traditional perimeter-based security...

What is an access control service? An access control service is a security system that manages who can access specific resources. It determines which users, devices, and applications can reach...

What is a proxy server? A proxy server is an intermediary system that sits between a user’s device and the internet, handling requests and responses on the user’s behalf. Rather...

What is a firewall in cybersecurity? A firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing traffic based on a predefined set of rules. Its core...

What is a next-generation firewall (NGFW)? A next-generation firewall (NGFW) is a network security device that goes beyond the capabilities of traditional firewalls to inspect, identify, and control traffic at...

What is network segmentation? Network segmentation is the practice of dividing a computer network into smaller, isolated subnetworks — called segments or zones — each governed by its own access...

Choosing between Aruba ClearPass and Portnox Cloud comes down to one foundational question: what does your organization’s IT team have the capacity to deploy, manage, and scale over a three-to-five-year...

Aruba ClearPass doesn’t publish a standard price list, and that opacity is where budget risk begins. Pricing is quote-based and varies significantly by organization size, endpoint count, deployment model, and...

What is an MCP server? An MCP server is a lightweight program that exposes data, tools, or capabilities to an AI assistant through the Model Context Protocol (MCP)-an open standard...

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