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port security is a CLI command used to restrict access to a network from a Cisco switch by allowing access only to the hosts whose MAC addresses are defined in the switch. except the allowed hosts remaining hosts will be blocked based on the violation mode chosen.

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The Cisco brand of port security, or Cisco Web Security, features threat mitigation, confidential communications and policy controls. In 2007, Cisco acquired IronPort email and web security gateway and refined their security system.

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