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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

Network vulnerability assessments

Vulnerability assessment refers to the process of identifying, defining, prioritizing, and grouping vulnerabilities within a system, network infrastructures, and applications. The assessment for the organization should be provided with adequate insight and risk background and awareness to understand and overcome possible threats.

Analysis and reviews within the network are done vigorously to detect loopholes and possible security vulnerabilities. The security architecture and the defense mechanism of a network are hence improved by network administrators and security professionals to curb possible threats and vulnerabilities. It is mostly done through special inspections that can detect potential weak points and security holes capable of exploiting a computer network, which can be based on the NIST Cyber Security Framework or other security best practices and industry guidelines for a comprehensive assessment. These inspections can identify and classify...