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Learn to detect and prevent hacking reconnaissance
Learn best practices for the detection and prevention of reconnaissance techniques.This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Penetration Testing and Network Defense, discusses the value of reconnaissance. The goal of reconnaissance is to discover the following information:IP addresses of hosts on a target networkAccessible User Datagram Protocol UDP and Transmission...
Tags: Cisco Press, Cisco Systems Inc., hacking, IP, IP address, network, Network Defense, operating system, Penetration Testing, prevention, TCP, technique, UDP, Value at Risk
Download resources 2005-11-18
Strengthen your network defenses with these four steps
Recently, Microsoft has been publicizing the idea that if you want to have a truly secure network, there are five primary areas on which you must focus your efforts. These areas include perimeter defenses, network defenses, application defenses, data defenses, and host defenses. In this article, I’ll discuss network defenses...
Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, firewall, network, network defense
Technical articles 2005-01-10
Strengthen your network defenses with these four steps
Recently, Microsoft has been publicizing the idea that if you want to have a truly secure network, there are five primary areas on which you must focus your efforts. These areas include perimeter defenses, network defenses, application defenses, data defenses, and host defenses. In this article, I’ll discuss network defenses...
Tags: Brien M. Posey MCSE, external firewall, firewall, internal firewall, network, network defense
Technical articles 2003-02-27

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Case Study: Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) - Providing Mission Critical Communications
The Defense Information Systems Agency DISA needed to provide secure access for C2 and mission critical communications for the Department of Defense DoD. The Defense Information System Network DISN was created to provide Transmission, Video, and Network Management Services for the DoD. DSA provided the security solutions for the DISN...
Tags: Data Systems Analysts Inc., U.S. Department Of Defense, Corporate Communications, Network Administration, Networking, Security, Marketing
Case studies
ProCurve ProActive Defense: A Comprehensive Network Security Strategy
ProCurve's comprehensive security vision and strategy - ProCurve ProActive Defense - delivers a trusted network infrastructure that is immune to threats, controllable for appropriate use and able to protect data and integrity for all users. Read the white paper to learn more about ProActive Defense.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Network Security, HP ProCurve, Utility Computing
White papers 2007-02-01
Defense Logistics Agency's SRM Initiative: Procurement Support for Defense Worldwide
This webcast examines how SAP solutions for ERP and SRM enable the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to meet the procurement needs of defense organizations around the world.
Tags: Logistics, SAP AG, Procurement, Purchasing & Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Operations
Webcasts
Intrusion Defense Firewall
Mobile computers that connect directly to the Internet outside of a company's firewall can introduce risk into the corporate network and thus require a higher level of security to protect against network intrusions. Host intrusion defense systems combine intrusion detection and prevention capabilities, and run on the host itself. There...
Tags: Network, Trend Micro Inc., Firewalls, Networking, Security
White papers 2007-12-01
Defense in Depth: A Strategy to Secure Federal Networks
U.S. federal agencies depend on their computer network infrastructure to perform critical functions; as a result, successful attacks on government networks can have major consequences on the nation. This paper describes Defense in Depth, a strategy being used by U.S. federal agencies to protect their network infrastructures. This paper also...
Tags: Computer Network, Network, Juniper Networks Inc., Networking, Strategy, Management
White papers 2005-04-05
Network Immunity Solution
Procurve Network Immunity Manager is the Defense piece of the ProCurve ProActive Defense security strategy to build a trusted network infrastructure. Together with ProCurve Access Control solutions such as Identity Driven Manager, ProCurve Network Immunity Manager provides security at the edge of the network where users connect. ProCurve...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, HP ProCurve, Procurve Network Immunity Manager, Utility Computing
White papers 2007-02-01
Protecting the Enterprise Network: Layered Network Security Defense
Securing the network perimeter and prohibiting unauthorized access from within can prove to be a daunting challenge. Today's businesses must guarantee uninterrupted access to network resources. Products must be designed in their DNA to offer a high level of resiliency and security even under attack. Evolution of the enterprise and...
Tags: Network, Nortel Networks Corp., Network Security, Layered Technologies Inc., Enterprise Network, Networking, Security
White papers 2004-05-20
Building Trusted Networks: Gaining Control of IT Security
The existing appliance-based strategy of enterprise threat defense is not capable of defending an enterprise against an increasingly harmful and rising number of exploits while allowing IT staff to gain control of IT security. A network-based enterprise threat defense strategy offers the best approach to gaining control of the IT...
Tags: IT Security, Network, Information Technology, Strategy, Security, Management
White papers 2006-01-12
VitalQIP IP Address Management Software Provides a Helicopter View of IP Services for Ministry of Defense, the Netherlands
DTO, the Netherlands Defense Department's IT organization, is responsible for running and maintaining the network which forms the backbone of the Defense Department's entire organizational and administrative infrastructure. Until the late 1990s, the network was highly decentralized and managed locally rather than on a centralized basis - for example, DNS...
Tags: Software, Lucent Technologies Inc., Netherlands, Network, IP, Alcatel, U.S. Department Of Defense, Networking, Domain Names, Network Technology, Internet
Case studies
Malware Defense Using Network Security Authentication
Malware defenses have primarily relied upon intrusion fingerprints to detect suspicious network behavior. While effective for discovering computers that are already compromised, these systems are not designed to stop the spread or damage of malware. Standard gateway firewalls can prevent outside-based attacks; however, they are ineffective in a mobile network...
Tags: Network, Network Security, Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Networking
White papers 2005-10-24
Intrusion Detection System in Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks: Sybil Attack Detection and Others
Given the current rate of explosion for the uses of wireless ad hoc networks there has been a tremendous push to make the communication in such networks secure. There have been many cases where protocols are extended or changed or new protocols are proposed. These security measures of protocols are...
Tags: Network, Intrusion Detection System, Defense, Wireless, Networking
White papers 2004-08-30
A First Look at Peer-to-Peer Worms: Threats and Defenses
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) worms exploit common vulnerabilities in member hosts of a P2P network and spread topologically in the P2P network, a potentially more effective strategy than random scanning for locating victims. This paper describes the danger posed by P2P worms and initiates the study of possible mitigation mechanisms. In particular,...
Tags: P2P, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet
White papers 2005-01-20
Messaging security: Defense in depth and breadth
When discussing information security, the phrase 'defense in depth' describes the principle of not depending upon one mechanism or practice to secure a system. With messaging security, you must also think in terms of 'breadth' as well to provide sufficient protection. As more services are provided on the Internet, from...
Tags: Messaging, Groupware, Security, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers
Planet Defense (exe)
Planet Defense is a free arcade game inspired by classics Asteroids and Missile Command. In the game you protect your planet from incoming asteroids using a missile based defense system and a special weapon known as the "Gravity Wave". This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Tags: Planet Defense, Games, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2007-10-11
DtD Tower Defense (zip)
DtD Tower Defense is a game that lest you hold the enemy back, with planes, tanks, electric domes, air defense towers, and motion sensor bombs. Remember, read the readmetd1-0-44.txt for instructions on how to play, or press F1 (function 1) while playing the game. This version is the first release...
Tags: DTD, DtD Software, DtD Tower Defense, XML, Software/Web Development, Web Development
Software downloads 2007-05-30
Attack and Defense (exe)
Solve Attack and Defense problems to improve your skill. Here you can find many go game attack and defense problems for you. You will find that by practicing them, your skill will be improved quickly. You will become more sensitive to those important positions.
Tags: Skill, Attack, Games, Security, Personal Technology
Software downloads 2006-06-15
Webinar: RFID for Defense Suppliers
This webinar is an opportunity to understand the Department of Defense's recent proposed regulations requiring suppliers to identify shipments with radio frequency identification tags. This webcast is for managers and executives in the defense industry, as well as suppliers to the Department of Defense in retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, supply chain...
Tags: Webinar, Symbol Technologies Inc., U.S. Department Of Defense, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
Webcasts
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