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What measures can businesses using the internet employ to secure their networks?

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What measures can businesses using the internet employ to secure their networks? Studen's Name: Gilart Kerr Student ID: 91/k/2034 Programme: ECEBE1010 (EBCMS) Research Question Topic What measures can businesses using the internet employ to secure their networks? Sub-topic: How can businesses secure their networks from malicious attacks? Contents: Introduction and background to network security. Why network security is essential? Primary Threats to Network Security - Unstructured Threats - Structured Threats - External Threats - Internal Threats Three types of Network attacks - Reconnaissance attacks - Access attacks - Denial of Service attacks Network Security as a Continuous process- Secure, monitor, test, improve and repeat continuously (secure, monitor,...) Tools and techniques of Intruders - scanner software, re-engineering software, worm software, keystroke saver software, password crackers, Trojan software, email-bomber, flash bombs, denial of service tools, viruses Measures to secure network - Monitoring Protocols - Using consultants - Using Firewalls - Securing access to network physical location - Password encryption and updates - Protecting ones network re obscurity - Using propriety software and hardware at internet link - Encryption over the internet -...

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