A client makes a request via SSL. Edge traffic manager terminates the session, and lets IDS and virus-scanning devices examine the request.
Edge traffic manager connects to back-end traffic manager (or directly to a Web or application server in less complex environments) via SSL using the traffic manager's--not the user's--client certificate for identification. The connection can be made without requiring a client certificate, but the added measure of security from requiring authentication can be a lifesaver.
Request is serviced and sent back to the edge traffic manager via SSL.
Edge traffic manager sends the response back to the client via the original SSL session.
Managing client sessions at the edge makes it easier to secure your infrastructure: You are dealing with a known set of devices allowed to connect to your servers and other back-end devices.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
