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Writing Information Security Policies
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Writing Information Security Policies

by Scott Barman
November 2001
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
6h 27m
English
Sams
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Chapter 5. Authentication and Network Security

NETWORK SECURITY ENCOMPASSES NOT ONLY securing the Internet, but securing every network connection and interface. How permissive these interfaces are depends on requirements, their function, and the trust that exists on both sides of the connection. Policies securing the network and interconnects are part of a network security program that covers issues such as network addressing, subnets, and how to manage network connections.

Trust relationships are established through a narrow definition of what interconnects are allowed to pass. Regarding access to the information resources, the basis of ...

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