Today, due to the multi-dimensional and complex setup of networks, security threats are creeping up that result in cyber disruptions and cyber attacks. These threats are commonly seen in networks that don't keep up with the evolving threat landscape due to foundational security and newly identified vulnerabilities that are not managed appropriately. Threats come in multiple types and variations that can employ components such as links, malicious attachments, and application or network misconfigurations to penetrate the infrastructure. This can comprise anything from trojans, viruses, backdoors to insider threats, botnets to DDOS attacks, and many more. Hence, it is important to understand the prevalent network threats that organizations face and how to counter them.
Accordingly, in this chapter, we will take a look at the most commonly...