Cisco Security Agent

Understanding Point Security Weaknesses

Point security refers to the security strategy of protecting individual devices or systems with no overall plan or view toward integration of the different tactics employed. This section explores the weakness of this security method by defining point security and illustrating common attacks on the point security approach.

Using Point Security Products

Just a few short years ago, many people believed that securing a network meant adding a firewall to the perimeter and adding passwords to network resources. This simplistic approach proved to be an unsuccessful strategy in securing networks. Attackers began using well-known protocols for transporting their malicious code and causing widespread DoS attacks. ...