Network Security, a Deeper look
Network Security, a Deeper look My focus on information technology would have to be the security side of it, as my goal is to be in the field of cyber security. My last post about Network Security mentioned how simple things like Ping and Tracert can be used to attack a network. The job of those in the network security field is to make sure your network is secure and safe; this is the case for both public and private networks. Network Security combines layers of defense at the edge and inside a network, this way authorized users can get in and people who are not can’t, following a list of controls and policies. We need network security as the world becomes more and more digitized, whether it be for work or for entertainment, everyone wants to be able to go on the internet safely. To combat attacks to a network, there are several different defenses, one of the most common ones you normally hear about are Firewalls. A firewall is a network security device that monito...
