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ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................... 3
 
IN
TRODUCT
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O
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...................................................................................................................... 3
 
I
mportance of computer and network security ......................................................................... 4
 
To uphold company assets ................................................................................................... 5
 
To develop and maintain effectual security .......................................................................... 5
 
To meet dogmatic necessities and fiduciary responsibilities ................................................. 5
 
To secure one¶s position ...................................................................................................... 6
 
I
SSUES OF
 N
ETWORK SECUR 
I
TY ......................................................................................... 6
 
Authentication ......................................................................................................................... 6
 
I
ntegrity .................................................................................................................................. 6
 
Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 6
 
 N
on-repudiation ...................................................................................................................... 6
 
Availability ............................................................................................................................. 6
 
Authorization .......................................................................................................................... 7
 
Vulnerability ........................................................................................................................... 7
 
Different types of Vulnerabilities ......................................................................................... 7
 
THREATS A
 N
D ATTACKS ...................................................................................................... 8
 
Types and Sources of 
 N
etwork Threats.................................................................................... 8
 
DoS (Denial-of-Service) ...................................................................................................... 9
 
Unauthorized Access ......................................................................................................... 10
 
Executing illegal Commands.............................................................................................. 10
 
Confidentiality Violation ................................................................................................... 11
 
Destructive criticism .......................................................................................................... 11
 
 
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P spoofing ........................................................................................................................ 12
 
THE WHY¶S A
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D WHEREFORE¶S ....................................................................................... 12
 
S
IX
LESSO
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S LEAR 
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ED FROM- J.P. Holbrook & J.K. Reynolds......................................... 12
 
Use backups .......................................................................................................................... 12
 
Don't put data unnecessarily .................................................................................................. 13
 
Avoid single points of failure systems ................................................................................ 13
 
Update the germane operating system .................................................................................... 13
 
Look for appropriate security advisories ................................................................................ 13
 
Keep staff person proverbial with security practices .............................................................. 13
 
BAS
I
C T
I
PS FOR 
 N
ETWORK SECUR 
I
TY ............................................................................. 14
 
SECURE
 N
ETWORK ARCH
I
TECTURE ................................................................................ 15
 
Logging ................................................................................................................................. 16
 
Firewalls ............................................................................................................................... 16
 
Separating User Populations and Servers ........................................................................... 16
 
Limiting Access ................................................................................................................. 17
 
 N
etwork connectivity devices ................................................................................................ 18
 
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on-secured places for 
 N
etwork Connectivity Devices ...................................................... 18
 
Gateway Security .................................................................................................................. 19
 
I
DS (intrusion detection system) ............................................................................................ 19
 
Content filtering .................................................................................................................... 20
 
Developing Security Policies ................................................................................................. 20
 
Conclusions/ Recommendations................................................................................................ 21
 
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................. 22
 
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