Foundation Summary

The Foundation Summary is a condensed collection of material for a convenient review of key concepts in this chapter. If you are already comfortable with the topics in this chapter and decided to skip most of the Foundation Topics material, the “Foundation Summary” section can help you recall a few details. If you just read the “Foundation Topics” section, this review should help further solidify some key facts. If you are doing your final preparation before the exam, the “Foundation Summary” section offers a convenient way to do a quick final review.

Table 8-2 summarizes the key reasons that networks should be secured.

Table 8-2. Security Policies
Policy ReasonMeaning
Inherent technology weaknessesAll network devices and operating ...

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