Introduction to Software-Defined Perimeter

Purchase of your Knowledge Center course ensures access to the material for up to one year from the date of purchase. This course is estimated to take about 1 hour to complete. After completion, you will receive a certificate for 1 course hour(s) that may be submitted for possible Continuing Educational Credits.

This course is intended to give a high-level overview of Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP), which can be used to implement Zero Trust networks. This module describes the origins of SDP and why it was created, its capabilities and use cases, and how it relates to Zero Trust and Zero Trust Architecture. Additionally, learners will be introduced to SDP’s technology and business benefits and explore its underlying technologies and basic deployment models. Diagrams, explanations, and references are provided to facilitate the learning process.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain what SDP is, how it came about, and what its technology and business benefits are
• Discuss the problems that SDP solves
• Describe some of SDP’s underlying technologies 
• Distinguish between the basic types of SDP deployments

This course is a great fit for users in any of the following roles:

• C-Suite (CEO, CTO, CISO, CIO)
• Managers and Decision Makers
• Cybersecurity Analysts
• Security Engineers and Architects
• Enterprise Architects
• Security Administrators
• Compliance Managers
• Systems Engineers
• Developers
  
  

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