Network-centric vs Application-centric Approach

Network-centric and application-centric approaches: which is better for safeguarding your infrastructure in today’s evolving threat landscape?

Why does the NSA say:
“Traditional perimeter-based network defenses with multiple layers of disjointed security technologies have proven themselves to be unable to meet the cybersecurity needs due to the current threat environment.”

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