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Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, 3rd Edition
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Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, 3rd Edition

by J. Michael Stewart, Denise Kinsey
October 2020
Intermediate to advanced
481 pages
17h 35m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Fail-Secure, Fail-Open, and Fail-Close Options

Failure is not an option; it is a certainty. At some point in the life of your organization, failure will happen. Will you be prepared to handle it properly? How much harm will the failure cause? What you do in the event of a failure is essential to the success of the organization and any ramifications of the failure.

A failure can be due to hardware ceasing to operate properly because of an unknown flaw in materials or construction, the accidental discharge of static that damages circuits, or atypical weather that floods the building. A failure can be due to a malware infection that crashes a server or a zero-day exploit that compromises security from outside. A failure can be triggered by a ...

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ISBN: 9781284183696