Network Security Concepts

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Malware

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Malicious software designed to harm or exploit any programmable device or network.

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Phishing

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A technique used to trick users into providing sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy source.

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Social engineering

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Exploiting human psychology to gain access to secure systems.

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Brute force attacks

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A trial-and-error method used to decode encrypted data such as passwords.

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DDOS

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Distributed Denial of Service; an attack that aims to make a network service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic.

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Network forensics

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The monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for the purpose of information gathering and legal evidence.

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Network policies

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Rules and guidelines for network use and security.

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Anti-malware software

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Programs designed to detect and remove malicious software.

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Password complexity

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The importance of having complex passwords for security.

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Negative effects of encryption

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Challenges encryption poses to law enforcement.