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12.2.3 Defense-in-Depth
Defense-in-depth is a mechanism that should be used to provide a
high level of security to the IT infrastructure of an intelligent city. It
ensures that multiple levels or layers of security are present within an
IT infrastructure to ensure that even if security at one level is compro-
mised for some reason, security at other levels should be able to safe-
guard the underlying IT infrastructure. As multiple levels of security
are provided in this approach, it is also called a layered approach to
security implementation. It offers enhanced security to the IT infra-
structure by providing multiple layers ...