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Same as previous post (link to previous post). Network security refers to all the measures and efforts made to protect a network and its data. The components we care about are the same components from computer security (usability, reliability, integrity).

Having a secure network not only assures a healthy and constant connectivity on the network, but most important it helps to protect personal information from a hacler attack.

To provide protection to a network we need to combine multiple layers for a solution. Each layer containing its own policies and controls. Some popular types of network security are the following:

• Access control
• Antivirus and antimalware software
• Behavioral analytics – it analizes activites that deviate from the norm
• Email security – this is the channel where many infections occur. An email secuiry application blocks incoming attacks
• Firewalls – set a barrier between your network and outside…