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Network Security Strategies

By : Aditya Mukherjee
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Network Security Strategies

By: Aditya Mukherjee

Overview of this book

With advanced cyber attacks severely impacting industry giants and the constantly evolving threat landscape, organizations are adopting complex systems to maintain robust and secure environments. Network Security Strategies will help you get well-versed with the tools and techniques required to protect any network environment against modern cyber threats. You’ll understand how to identify security vulnerabilities across the network and how to effectively use a variety of network security techniques and platforms. Next, the book will show you how to design a robust network that provides top-notch security to protect against traditional and new evolving attacks. With the help of detailed solutions and explanations, you'll be able to monitor networks skillfully and identify potential risks. Finally, the book will cover topics relating to thought leadership and the management aspects of network security. By the end of this network security book, you'll be well-versed in defending your network from threats and be able to consistently maintain operational efficiency, security, and privacy in your environment.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Section 1: Network Security Concepts, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Section 2: Network Security Testing and Auditing
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Section 3: Threat Management and Proactive Security Operations

Summary

In this chapter, we took a look at concepts surrounding cloud computing, wireless security, and SDR attacks. We briefly touched upon the Cloud shared responsibility model, which demonstrates who is responsible for what in a cloud service engagement. Next, we took a look at the various security attributes and components with regard to AWS and its close competitor – Microsoft Azure. We also touched on other cloud security solutions such as CipherCloud, and other security functions. Next, we discussed the need for securing the wireless network, the tools and techniques that are used by threat actors, and how to defend against them. Toward the end of the chapter, we also discussed radio attacks and their corresponding mitigations.

This chapter enabled you to understand the key aspects and attributes required to securely implement and operationalize a cloud deployment.

In the next chapter, we will discuss the top network threats that organizations face and how you, as a security...