Modern Network Security Threats

Modern Network Security Threats

1. Securing network

   • Reasons for securing
     • Ensure
       • User's safety
       • Comercial interests
     • Problems
       • Disrupt e-commerce
       • Threaten people's privacy
       • Comprimise information's integrity
   • Vectors of attacks
     • Internal
       • Employees
         • Steal information
         • Compromise servers
         • Network outage
     • External
       • From Internet
   • Data loss
     • Lost, stolen or leaked data
     • Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
   • Topology
     • CAN
     • Small Office/Home Office
     • WAN
     • Data centers
     • Cloud and VMs

2. Network threats

   • Attackers
     • Hackers
       • Cyber-criminals
         • Black hats
       • Hacktivists
         • Gray hats
       • State-sponsored hackers
         • White/black hats
   • Hacker tools
     • Penetration testing
     • Network attack
   • Malware
     • Viruses
     • Trojan horses
     • Worms
     • Other
       • Ransomware
       • Spyware
       • Adware
       • Scareware
   • Common attacks
     • Reconnaissance
     • Access
     • Social Engineering
     • DoS
     • DDoS

3. Mitigating threats

   • Defending
     • Security professionals
       • Upgraded skills
       • Training and workshps
       • Peruse security websites
     • Data protection
       • Confidentiality
       • Integrity
       • Availability
   • Security domains
     • 12 important domains
       • Security policy
   • SecureX Architecture
   • Mitigatin common attacks
     • Best practices
     • Malware
     • Worms
     • DoS
   • Cisco NFP