Software-based secure network access and secure communications services for others that operate in the cloud and private data center with functionality to define and automatically enforce fine grain network access and control between physical endpoints, IT services, network gateways, cloud gateways, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and microservices containers within a defined network; encrypted data channel services for others between authorized endpoints in peer-to-peer connections; on-demand encrypted communications services for others; Computer services, namely, cloud hosting provider services; on-demand infrastructure as a service featuring computer software platforms for creating, managing, and deploying different types of cloud computing environments and services; installation, configuration, and operation of computer software platforms for creating, managing, and deploying cloud computing environments and services; design, deployment, support, management, and maintenance of cloud computing infrastructure software for others; technical support services, namely, administration, management and troubleshooting in the nature of service desk/help desk services, providing dedicated service desk/help desk personnel, troubleshooting of computer software and network problems, and diagnosing of computer hardware problems in the field of cloud computing, and cloud hosting; application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for receiving, validating and providing event notifications to users in the field of cloud computing and cloud hosting, server hosting