As agencies modernize networks in the work-from-anywhere world, they must eliminate traditional on-premise "castle and moat" security models. Modern security approaches are needed to protect hybrid and multi-cloud architectures -- and modern networks.
We've traditionally labelled network traffic as east to west or north to south. This is no longer relevant as more and more government users connect from devices outside the network perimeter. The network traffic compass used for the last 20 years is now broken.
To support this shift in managing and securing traffic in any direction, the TIC guidance provides the necessary flexibility for agencies to move from traditional remote work security solutions, such as virtual private networks, to a scalable network infrastructure that supports complex hybrid or multi-cloud environments.