With dPN, security is built into the network fabric itself. Identity-based access control happens automatically at the network level. No configuration, no maintenance, no complexity.
Your team focuses on building products, not managing infrastructure. Your security improves dramatically while your operational overhead disappears.
| Traditional Network | Sectrinet | |
|---|---|---|
| mTLS Setup & Maintenance | Requires configuring mutual TLS between services, certificate rotation, trust chain management, and manual certificate distribution | Not applicable Security built-in at network level |
| Certificate Management | Requires PKI infrastructure, certificate authorities (CA), renewal processes, revocation lists, and managing expiring certificates | Not applicable Automatic key management built-in |
| OAuth2 & OIDC Dependencies | Requires external identity providers, token management, callback URLs, client secrets, and scope configurations | Not applicable Identity-based access at network level via SIAM |
| LDAP/Active Directory | Mandatory for access control, requires domain controllers, replication, and continuous maintenance | Optional Can integrate via IAM federation if desired, but not required |
| Firewall Configuration | Requires firewall rules, port openings, IP whitelisting, complex rule chains, DMZ zones, and NAT traversal | Not applicable Identity-based access replaces traditional firewalls |
| VPN Infrastructure | Requires VPN servers, client configurations, split-tunnel setups, managing bandwidth bottlenecks and single points of failure | Not applicable Peer-to-peer encrypted communication without central servers |
| Security Classification of Data | Requires manual data labeling, security zones, sensitivity levels, and different network segments for different data classifications | Not applicable All data encrypted peer-to-peer with identity-based access |
| Network Segmentation | Requires VLANs, subnets, network policies, security groups, and complex micro-segmentation strategies | Not applicable Identity-based separation at network level |
| Application Modifications | Requires code changes for security, SDK integrations, authentication libraries, and middleware layers | Not applicable Works with existing applications without code changes |
| API Gateways & Proxies | Requires reverse proxies, API gateways, and extensive configuration for routing and security | Optional Can be used for API management if desired, but not for security |
| Service Mesh Complexity | Requires Istio, Linkerd or Consul, sidecar proxies, mesh routing rules, and control plane overhead | Not applicable Security and routing built into the network |
| Key Management Systems | Requires HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, or Azure Key Vault, key rotation policies, and secrets management | Automated Keys generated and rotated automatically (typically <5 min) |
| IPSec & VPN Tunnels | Requires site-to-site VPN configuration, tunnel maintenance, phase 1/phase 2 negotiations, and IKE complexity | Not applicable Peer-to-peer encrypted tunnels created automatically |
| SSO & SAML Configuration | Requires SAML assertions, IdP metadata, service provider configuration, and federation trust relationships | Optional Can integrate via IAM if desired for enterprise SSO |
| Complex Network Monitoring | Requires dozens of monitoring tools for firewalls, VPNs, certificates, and access patterns | Simplified Centralized monitoring of identity-based access |
| Compliance Documentation | Requires extensive audit trails, access logs, security assessments, and compliance documentation | Simplified Automatic logging reduces documentation burden by 80%+ |