# Network-centric vs Application-centric Approach

**URL:** <https://discuss.pomerium.com/t/network-centric-vs-application-centric-approach/391>\
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**Created:** [August 7, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.pomerium.com/t/network-centric-vs-application-centric-approach/391 "2024-08-07T22:35:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.pomerium.com/t/network-centric-vs-application-centric-approach/391/1 "2024-08-07T22:35:54Z")

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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.”

Read: [Network-centric vs Application-centric Approach | Pomerium](https://www.pomerium.com/blog/network-centric-vs-application-centric-approach)