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Security Technology

Innovative software that solves your security challenges

Security is integral to Red Hat technologies, designed into our software from its inception. The technical portion of Red Hat's Security Portfolio is organized into eight categories, all of which are available in every Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation. These categories span the breadth of security responsibilities, and, together, provide a seamless security framework for protecting machines, networks, and data.

Identity Management

Identify individuals in a computing environment

Encryption

Render data unreadable without controlled access

Authentication

Confirm that an individual is who they claim to be

Auditing

Compile details of system usage

Access Control

Control use of systems and data

Firewall

Restrict access to systems from networks

Communication

Ensure that communications are confidential

Filtering

Restrict information accessible by web browsers and mail readers