{"id":30961,"date":"2026-07-09T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=30961"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:59:47","slug":"cloud-security-vs-traditional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/cloud-security-vs-traditional\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Security vs Traditional On-Prem Data Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30961\" class=\"elementor elementor-30961\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665feb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"665feb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286abf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286abf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no doubt in the minds of most companies that network security is important, but there are quite a few questions about how to get it done. You\u2019re definitely not going to fall short on options, especially when comparing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/cloud-security.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vs traditional solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both are highly valid, and I\u2019m sure it will be that way for many years to come, but the choice you make will always demand organizational alignment. This article breaks into on premise vs cloud security topics, so you not only know the difference, but the security solutions your business needs.<\/span><\/p><ul>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cb301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9cb301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7210bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7210bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud security and traditional on-prem security are both valid approaches, with the best choice depending on organizational needs and structure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud security emphasizes scalability, remote access, and shared responsibility between provider and customer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional on-prem focuses on full internal control and physical infrastructure ownership<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environments supported by cloud networks are generally faster to deploy and easier to scale<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies are shifting toward hybrid models that combine both physical and cloud network security solutions<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c8ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32c8ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Debate on Cloud Security vs Traditional Network Solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96009d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96009d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the thing, there shouldn\u2019t really be a debate, more so an understanding of the core focus behind on prem and cloud network solutions. With the traditional route, you\u2019re dealing with a fully hands-on approach to things like infrastructure, maintenance, and monitoring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, not to mention <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the hardware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involved. Take a quick look at the table below for a better view of what a comparison here really looks like between cloud vs on premise security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffeab25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ffeab25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-185\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-185\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Category<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cloud Security<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Traditional On-Prem Security<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Security Responsibility<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shared between provider and customer<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Managed hands-on by internal teams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Deployment Speed<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Generally much faster with integration as well as scaling<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Can be slower due to physical hardware setup and long-term maintenance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Infrastructure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cloud-based resources and services<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Physical in-house hardware and data centers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ongoing Expenses<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Predictable based on up-front operational cost<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Maintenance and hardware replacements can incur various costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Scalability<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Known to be expandable with ease or on command, depending on the service<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Expansion generally requires additional hardware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Upfront Costs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lower initial investment, with subscription-based pricing being common<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Can include higher costs for equipment and overall infrastructure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Support for Remote Workforce<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Built for distributed and hybrid environments<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Remote access solutions are possible with some hardware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Customization<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">LEans toward standardized environments with the likes of configurable policies and more<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Greater control over things like infrastructure, configuration, and hands-on management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Best Fit<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Growing organizations, cloud-first strategies, and hybrid workforces<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Companies in need of tight hands-on control or with a focus on highly long-term, scalable legacy hardware<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-185 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0747d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa0747d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eec51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86eec51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sure, there\u2019s plenty of tech to help streamline your systems on either side, but it\u2019s about what your workforce actually needs. There are positives for your network on both sides, but I still find it crucial to know where the distinctions are from a bigger picture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c0bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29c0bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/2026-sonicwall-cyber-deals.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29035\" alt=\"SonicWall Cyber Deals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Cyber-Deal-Banner-Cat-pages-2-768x120.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2435527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2435527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8adea88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8adea88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Exactly is Cloud Security in This Context?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977c1b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"977c1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For starters, cloud security consists of focus areas like the tech, policies, and controls put to use to protect cloud-based data, apps, and so on. If you\u2019re a hybrid or remote organization bouncing between public, private, or even hybrid networks, cloud security is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsv.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pretty good idea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scope of modern cloud security is set on securing assets that go beyond your traditional network perimeter. You maintain visibility and control, and the workforce only has access to what\u2019s essential to their workload. It\u2019s a layered strategy like any aspect of cybersecurity, including identity and access management, network protection, threat detection, and more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed0a55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed0a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Shared Responsibility Model Explained\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa428b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aa428b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical jargon aside, the shared responsibility model is there to define how management is handled between the provider and the customer. For example, cloud providers keep the underlying infrastructure secure, and customers are responsible for setting it up to be secure with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/firewalls.com\/brands\/sophos\/central\/email.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">internal communications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and user access.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, all of that can vary depending on the solution you\u2019re working with. Having your roles clearly defined, policies governed, and a regular audit strategy, you\u2019ll be in good hands.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105fd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"105fd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Components of Cloud Security Architecture\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c157cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c157cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First and foremost, identity and access management is the name of the game here. Who can access cloud resources and what actions they\u2019re able to perform, that\u2019s how you keep a cloud-supported network secure.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things like authentication and role-based permissions keep your unauthorized access under control. In contrast, the network segmentation support here isolates your workloads and protects your network from malicious lateral movement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5b48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5b48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Glance at Modern Cloud Security Tools\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb7f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb7f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the cloud security tools available to you, there\u2019s honestly more than I could count. However, the common approach to this ranges from cloud firewalls, centralized monitoring, automation, secure web apps, and the list goes on.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do it right, your network can operate as the 24\/7 security system your business needs in today\u2019s world. Advanced security solutions aren\u2019t hard to find, but knowing the differences in cloud security vs on premise security is how you make the right choice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d60ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d60ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional On-Premise Security in Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376b7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"376b7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not here to say traditional on-prem security isn\u2019t important anymore, but it has definitely made some major changes over the years. Just because it\u2019s seen as the traditional approach doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t exactly what your business might need.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a brief look at the impressive changes on-prem security has gone through:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perimeter defense pops up as client-server networks expand<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grows toward demand in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/enterprise-cloud-security\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> segmentation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compliance-driven security frameworks become a new norm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardware starts to adopt advanced monitoring support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern-day integration with hybrid and cloud-adjacent environments<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although security is perimeter-focused, that doesn\u2019t mean you aren\u2019t getting extremely layered network protection. Moreover, this includes support for segmentation, centralized management, thorough access controls, and even AI-driven support, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd16d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbd16d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Traditional On-Prem Architecture Works\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c66809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c66809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re dealing with dedicated infrastructure when it comes to traditional on-prem security. With hardware-based enforcement, you\u2019re also working with a reliance on a strong internal perimeter of a trusted workforce.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, you\u2019re still getting support from layered segmentation, specific rules to control data movement, and full control of all of your equipment. Regardless of the fact that this is seen as traditional, it\u2019s still the way to go for many organizations out there.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e29f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e29f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security Control and Management in On-Prem Environments\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6302dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6302dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through highly customized security rules and complete authority over configuration, security, and control, it is entirely handled internally. However, this can also rely heavily on having internal specialists and IT teams to handle it all.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also find it important to note that there are plenty of simple, small business hardware firewalls out there. At the same time, security control and management with on-prem security can be a bit more technical than cloud solutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd8420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd8420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitations of the Traditional On-Prem Security Model\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07d362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c07d362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of this comes down to the firewall you choose, but there are a handful of known limitations associated with on-prem security. One leading example here is scaling, which requires dealing with new purchases and the installation of physical hardware.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could run into issues with procurement timelines when you\u2019re trying to expand, and ongoing costs can come from several angles. Once again, if you\u2019re working with the right provider, you shouldn\u2019t have to sweat about facing all of this alone. Nevertheless, as hybrid and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/cloud-data-security-market\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud environments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> become more normalized, many businesses encounter a shifting need for cloud security options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8228bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8228bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cloud Security Platform vs Traditional Security Tools Challenges\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a172599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a172599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although cloud solutions can start out rather simple, some can become rather complex when you start integrating multiple tools. This could be a bunch of third-party apps or a variety of legacy systems. Overall, both sides have their ups and downs, and you can read through several specific challenges in the table below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658f647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"658f647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-186\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-186\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Challenge Area<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Cloud Security Solutions<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">On-Prem Security Tools<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Integration and Complexity<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Can become more complex across multi-cloud environments<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Simpler per tool, but can be challenging to unify across multiple standalone systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Visibility and Threat Correlation<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Centralized visibility, but requires strong cross-platform integration and management<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Traditionally fragmented visibility, but many options now include centralized management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Configurations and Policy Consistency<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Must be carefully maintained across distributed environments<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Can be inconsistent across separate appliances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Maintenance and Updates<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Continuous tuning and updates in fast-changing environments<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Manual updates and hardware refresh cycles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Operational and Skill Demands<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lower physical overhead but higher cloud expertise required<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Higher operational workload with specialized infrastructure knowledge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-186 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034ff8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"034ff8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6345571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6345571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, I\u2019d like to point out that these challenges are also considerably dependent on the provider and network solutions you choose. They aren\u2019t universal challenges, but those that can be common among these options if you aren\u2019t prepared.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0a343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d0a343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/professional-services.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28915 lazyload\" alt=\"Managed Security Services\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-1024x160.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Managed-Services-1-768x120.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/200;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb910c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fb910c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f4341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38f4341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Final Word\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c93edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c93edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at this comparison between cloud security vs traditional on-prem solutions isn\u2019t about finding out which one is better. This is about understanding which option aligns best with your network and operational goals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The business angles you should start with here include angles like scalability, compliance, expertise, and infrastructure needs. For those who could use a helping hand, that\u2019s what our team at Firewalls.com is here. Give us a shout, and let\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get you set up<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the next-gen solutions you\u2019ll need for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c352472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c352472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62a7f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c62a7f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330c4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"330c4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f13bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"3f13bda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6610\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6610\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the Main Difference in Cloud Security vs Traditional On-Prem Solutions? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843d446 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"843d446\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a70573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a70573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud security relies on shared responsibility and scalable cloud infrastructure. With on-prem security, you\u2019re usually dealing with a fully internal, managed, and maintained physical system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6611\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6611\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does the Shared Responsibility Model Work in Cloud Security? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c011acf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c011acf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3def3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a3def3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cloud provider secures the underlying infrastructure, but the customer tends to be responsible for keeping their user access and app configurations under control.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6612\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6612\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is Cloud Security More Cost-Effective Than On-Prem Security? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e170e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e170e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040c89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"040c89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It often has lower upfront costs due to subscription pricing, while on-prem security requires a higher initial investment due to hardware and infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6613\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6613\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which Environment is Better for Remote and Hybrid Workforces? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6613\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a109a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a109a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e999c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08e999c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud security is generally better suited for this, as it\u2019s designed to support distributed access across various locations and devices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6614\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6614\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the Main Limitations of Traditional On-Prem Security? 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