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Information Security and Privacy Manmohan Sharma, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 7: Network Security

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

7.1 Networking
7.1.1 Benefits of Networks
7.2 Network Types
7.2.1 Local Area Networks (LANs)
7.2.2 Wide Area Networks (WANs)

7.2.3 Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
7.2.4 Value Added Network (VAN)
7.2.5 Internet
7.2.6 Intranet
7.2.7 Extranet
7.2.8 Comparisons

7.3 Basic Concepts
7.3.1 Computer Security
7.3.2 Network Security
7.4 Trusted and Untrusted Networks
7.4.1 Trusted Network

7.4.2 Untrusted Network
7.5 Unknown Attacks
7.5.1 Software Fault Isolation
7.5.2 Intrusion Detection by Program Analysis
7.6 Summary
7.7 Keywords

7.8 Review Questions
7.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Understand the concept of networking and network types
 Discuss the concept of computer security and network security
 Explain trusted and untrusted networks
 Understand the concept of unknown attacks

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