Network Vulnerabilities

Network Vulnerabilities

1. Anti-malware software

   • Anti-malware software is software that provides protection against the installation of malware on your computer. They scan incoming data networks and block any data that could be harmful to your computer. Anti-malware software can also block malware that has already been installed on your computer. It scans all of the contents of your computer and blocks any harmful documents you have installed

2. Firewalls

   • A firewall is a type of network security that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic. A firewall acts as a barrier between trusted internal networks and un-trusted external networks.

3. User access levels

   • The user access levels on a computer affects the user from performing certain actions. This prevents users from entering any harmful websites or downloading any harmful software that can damage their computer

4. Password Strength Checker

   • A password strength checker is a type of software that determines whether the password you're going to use for an account is going to be safe from hackers, or if it is going to be easy to guess your password. If your password is going to be easy to guess, the strength checker will tell you your password is weak, and you need choose a new, stronger password to make sure hackers cannot easily guess it.

5. Data Encryption

   • Data encryption translates data into another form, so that only people with a password or decryption key can view the data, making it difficult for hackers to view your confidential information.

6. Storage device

   • A storage device is a type of hardware on which your computer data can be stored . This prevents anybody from accessing your data.

7. Virus Scanning

   • This is a type of downloadable software which scans your computer for any harmful data. If any harmful data is found in the scan, the software will remove it to prevent your computer from damage.

8. Penetration Testing

   • A penetration attack is an authorised simulated attack on a computer, used to test how easy it is for hackers to get into your networks.

9. Network forensics

   • A sub-branch of forensics relating to the monitoring and analysis of network traffic for the purposes of information gathering and legal evidence.

10. Network security policies.

    • A document that outlines rules for computer network access, to prevent you from accessing any networks or websites or downloading any documents that could harm your computer