Type of Application Attack 1 [PART5] Application attacks defined. Common application attacks. Due to improvement in modern network security, it may not be easy to exploit the network resources. As the improvement in modern network security, attackers have shifted their focus to application attacks. …

Considerations of integration [PART 4] Risk awareness: Always evaluate the risk when integrating system and data with third parties: Data may reside out of the control of the business. Network transmission may be vulnerable. The other side of integration may not be secure. The party may go out of business. Onboarding and offboarding of business partners. THE ONBOARDING PROCESS: Procedures and systems need…

INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DEVICES [PART 3] Spam Filter. Network Devices. spam Filter Spam Define: Defined as unsolicited bulk email (UBE), or junk email. The spammer is hoping that the recipient will buy a product or service: In most cases, receive of spam is not a security threat, but it considered a waste of resources. Filter for spam: it usually put on the SMTP…

INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DEVICES [PART 2] Introducing the layered Security Concept. Network devices. Introducing the Layered Security Concept Modern networks are composed with multiple layers of devices and applications, which lead to security issues: Each layer or device can contain its own security methods. This means that if a breach occurs in one area of the network, the rest of the…

INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DEVICES [PART 1] Open System Interconnection model Basic Network Devices Open System Interconnection model: Was developed a way to help disparate computing systems communicate with each other. Security can be placed in various layers of the OSI model to create a layered security arrangement that will improve the security of an overall performance OSI LAYER: layer 7 = Application Layer…