Network Security

Technologies
Overview

Network Security Threats

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 Vulnerabilities

Any point in a software package

that enables a user to alter the
software or gain access to a
system (that was not specifically
designed into the software) is
called a vulnerability

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 Vulnerabilities

Main reasons:
1. Lack of effective network security
policy
2. Network configuration weaknesses
3. Technology weaknesses

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 Threats

1.Structured threats
2.Unstructured threats

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 Intruder Motivations

1. Lack of Understanding of Computers or

Networks
2. Intruding for Curiosity
3. Intruding for Fun and Pride
4. Intruding for Revenge
5. Intruding for Profit
6. Intruding for Political Purposes

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 Types of Network Attacks

1.Reconnaissance attacks
2.Access attacks
3.DoS attacks

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