Microsoft® Windows® Security: Essentials

The Essentials and Beyond

In this chapter, you learned about some common attack methods. DoS attacks attempt to prevent a system from providing a service, and DDoS attacks are DoS attacks coming from multiple systems simultaneously. Other attacks include sniffing attacks, spoofing attacks, and port scans. Network-based firewalls are typically hardware-based and provide isolation for a private network. A UTM appliance includes protection on multiple levels, and an SCM appliance is typically focused on email content. NAP can inspect clients to ensure that they meet administrator-defined health requirements; unhealthy clients can be isolated in a restricted network. Some protocols can be configured to provide additional security. IPsec can encrypt ...