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What Is Defense in Depth? Definition | TecnetOne Glossary

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 7, 2026, 6:32:36 PM

Defense in depth is a strategy that protects a company with several independent layers of security, so if one fails another stops the attack. It combines, for example, firewall, MFA, antivirus, network segmentation, backups and monitoring, the same way a castle combines walls, a moat and guards.

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