{"id":13821,"date":"2014-11-05T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T10:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/enterprise-security-architecture\/"},"modified":"2014-11-05T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T10:20:01","slug":"enterprise-security-architecture","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/30590\/enterprise-security-architecture","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Security Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_enterprise_security_architecture_mean\">What Does Enterprise Security Architecture Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Enterprise security architecture is a comprehensive plan for ensuring the overall security of a business using the available security technologies.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_enterprise_security_architecture\">Techopedia Explains Enterprise Security Architecture<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To understand the difference between enterprise security architecture and enterprise security infrastructure, the word &quot;architecture&quot; is important. 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