Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition

Network Security Risks

Any data in transit presents a potential attack target, which is the very reason that network security is so important. So far, in this chapter you’ve learned about how networks carry data and about a few risks facing networks, such as smurf attacks. This section will provide an in-depth look at network security risks as well as cover some of the network security controls that you can put in place to protect a network.

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Attackers want to gain control of systems on a network because, by controlling computers and devices, they can control the data as well. To achieve their goals, they will exploit network security holes, ...