A multiport for providing an optical connection, comprising: a shell comprising a first end having a first opening leading to a cavity; a connection port insert comprising a body having a front face and a plurality of connection ports with each connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from the front face into the connection port insert with a connection port passageway extending through part of the connection port insert to a rear portion, wherein the connection port insert is sized so that at least a portion of the connection port insert fits into the first opening and the cavity of the shell, and wherein the connection port insert comprises a plurality of flexures associated with a respective connection port; a plurality of optical fibers with each optical fiber being routed from each respective connection port toward an input connection port within the shell; a plurality of rear connectors with each rear connector in communication with the respective connection port passageway from the rear portion, wherein each rear connector is associated with the respective optical fiber; and at least one securing feature associated with the plurality of connection ports suitable for retaining an external fiber optic connector received by the respective connection port, characterized in that the at least one securing feature has an open position and a closed position, wherein the at least one securing feature comprises a cam surface that determines whether the flexures are deflected or not based on the rotational position of the cam surface, wherein the at least one securing feature deflects one or more flexures when in the closed position. a shell comprising a first end having a first opening leading to a cavity; a connection port insert comprising a body having a front face and a plurality of connection ports with each connection port comprising an optical connector opening extending from the front face into the connection port insert with a connection port passageway extending through part of the connection port insert to a rear portion, wherein the connection port insert is sized so that at least a portion of the connection port insert fits into the first opening and the cavity of the shell, and wherein the connection port insert comprises a plurality of flexures associated with a respective connection port; a plurality of optical fibers with each optical fiber being routed from each respective connection port toward an input connection port within the shell; a plurality of rear connectors with each rear connector in communication with the respective connection port passageway from the rear portion, wherein each rear connector is associated with the respective optical fiber; and at least one securing feature associated with the plurality of connection ports suitable for retaining an external fiber optic connector received by the respective connection port, characterized in that the at least one securing feature has an open position and a closed position, wherein the at least one securing feature comprises a cam surface that determines whether the flexures are deflected or not based on the rotational position of the cam surface, wherein the at least one securing feature deflects one or more flexures when in the closed position.