Network Prevention Methods

Network Prevention Methods

1. Anti-Malware Software

   • A computer software used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software.

2. Firewalls

   • A hardware or software to protect a network from unauthorised access with a firewall

3. User Access Levels

   • Control procedure for computer systems, which allows a system administrator to set up a level status of users.

4. Password Strength Checker

   • Is an indicator, either in graphical or text form, of the strength of a password as entered by a use.

5. Data Encrytion

   • Software that encrypts your files to make them inaccessable unless knowing a password or code

6. Anti-Virus Software

   • Antivirus software is developed to detect and remove computer viruses from your computer

7. Penetration Testing

   • Practising testing a computer system, network or web to find vulnerabilities that an attacker could use

8. Network Forensics

   • Monitors and analyses computer network traffic for volatile and dynamic information.

9. Network Security Policy

   • Generic document that outlines rules for computer network access, determines how policies are enforced