Chapter 3

Security Through Network Fundamentals

In this chapter, we discuss the dependencies that Unified Communications (UC) systems have on the network while also highlighting the security features that can be implemented to provide additional security to the UC environment. In its most simple form, a network’s purpose is to help connect things. In the case of most organizations, these things include personal computers, printers, phones, and mobile devices. To enhance a network’s capabilities, various features can be enabled to help simplify the user experience. In this case, there must be a balance to make sure that the process of how the different types of devices connect to the network is not oversimplified. Otherwise, it is security ...

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