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ALSO CALLED: Network Perimeter Security, Computer Network Security, Security Network, Perimeter Security DEFINITION: A network analyzer (also called a protocol analyzer or packetanalyzer) is a combination of hardware and programming, or in some cases a stand-alone hardware device, that can be installed in a computer or network to enhance protection against malicious activity. Network analyzers can supplement firewalls,anti-virus programs, and spyware detection programs.Network analyzers can:Provide … Definition continues below.
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Hacking Back in Self-Defense: Is It legal? Should It Be? sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The risk of being hacked is one that all businesses face. There is only so much that defensive and preventative security measures can do to protect your business. But what if you could hack the hacker? This white paper presents a radical solution for protecting your network. Posted: 06 Dec 2011 \| Published: 06 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Hackers \| Malware \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Simplifying networks in virtualized environments with Intel technology sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Advances in 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology have IT organizations pondering how they can simplify their virtualized environments. Posted: 30 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Virtualization Security \| VLAN \| VMware

10 Gigabit Ethernet Virtual Data Center Architectures sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The combination of a consolidated data center with a virtualized 10GbE data center can offer your company numerous benefits, including increased adaptability, improved business continuance, and reduced space requirements. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 22 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Architectures \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Layer 2 Switches \| Layer 3 Switches \| Layer 4 Switches \| Legacy Applications Software \| Network Architectures \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| SOA \| Storage Consolidation \| VLAN \| VMware

Securing The Network Edge sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Enterprises are often unsure of the correct security needed for their network. This white paper discusses Layer 2 and Layer 3 security threats, and a solution to help your enterprise maintain security. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 23 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Network Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking

DNS: Risk, Reward and Managed Services sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the pros and cons of in-house, ISP and managed service provider DNS management options. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Domain Name System Management \| Domain Name Systems \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Ten New Topics on Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) (Domain 1.0: Network Security) sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Learn about the changes in the CompTIA Security+ 2011 (SY0-301) exam, including over 60 new topics that have been addedto the latest version of this exam. Find out the top 10 most important new or updated topics that you need to focus on as you prepare for the exam in this exclusive resource. Posted: 24 Oct 2011 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Careers \| Certification Programs \| Network Security \| Security \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Security

The Right Network: Delivering Business Value for the Future sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: IT departments of midsize companies are challenged by tightened budgets and the increasing pace of technology. Ensuring you have the correct technology to meet the demands of today and tomorrow is a necessity. Posted: 13 Dec 2011 \| Published: 13 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Management Services \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| TCO

Securing Network Access for Guests and Contractors sponsored by Bradford Networks WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explores the driving factors for allowing external users to access the network. It discusses what an effective guest and contractor access control solution must do, how such a solution can address potential security and operational challenges, and the many benefits that it can provide to an organization. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 12 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Best Practices for Effective Network Access Control sponsored by Bradford Networks WHITE PAPER: There is often confusion between the functions and benefits of 802.1X and those of commercially available NAC solutions. Which is best for particular networks? View now to explore the fundamentals of 802.1X and NAC technologies and why both is often required to provide the level of security, control and visibility needed in today’s network. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 12 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Ethernet Protocols \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Dynamic Changes in Healthcare Create Challenges in Hospital Campus Networks sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: The next-generation of campus networks is here – and they require increased reliability, performance, and security … plus controlled costs. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 12 Dec 2011 TOPICS: CIOs \| Health Care Networking \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| TCO

Ask Questions Until You Get the Right Answers and the Right Network sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Establishing a relationship with a trusted reseller can help you turn your network into something that matches your business and fulfills the specific needs of your organization. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 08 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Routing \| Security \| Small Businesses \| Switching \| WLAN

Transforming your voice, video and collaboration infrastructure: The IBM journey toward unified communications sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn more about unified communications in the workplace and how your company can transform your voice, video, and collaboration infrastructure. Posted: 08 Dec 2011 \| Published: 08 Dec 2011 TOPICS: CIOs \| Collaboration \| Communications Networks \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Networking \| SIP \| Smart Phones \| Unified Messaging \| VoIP

The Ultralight Branch sponsored by Aerohive Networks WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn more about enterprise connections and how ultralight branches can help keep users connected from multiple, small locations. Posted: 08 Dec 2011 \| Published: 08 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11a \| 802.11b \| 802.11g \| 802.11n \| Cloud Computing \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| LAN \| Mobile Workers \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Security \| VoIP \| VPN \| WAN \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security \| Wireless WAN \| WLAN

Ten Factors To Consider For Business Grade WLANS sponsored by Avaya WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper for a list of 10 key factors to consider when creating a business grade WLAN. Posted: 05 Dec 2011 \| Published: 05 Dec 2011 TOPICS: 802.11n \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Security \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Hardware \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

Simplifying Network Management with Enterasys: Reducing the complexity and cost of network management with OneFabric™ sponsored by Enterasys WHITE PAPER: Traditional network architectures often cannot effectively support the business because they fail to meet the requirements needed. Review traditional architectures used in businesses today and see a new unified architecture that can bring existing IT fabrics into a single end-to-end network fabric. Posted: 23 Nov 2011 \| Published: 23 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| LAN \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| VDI \| VLAN \| WLAN

The Case for Next-Generation Wireless LANs: Faster Connections and More Applications and Users sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to discover how the next generation of WLANs is creating faster connections, more applications, and a better experience for end-users. Posted: 21 Nov 2011 \| Published: 21 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| 802.11 \| 802.11n \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

The Business Case for Managed DDos Protection sponsored by Neustar® WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides a snapshot of the evolving DDoS threat, provides guidance on what to look for in a managed DDoS solution and presents a financial cash-flow analysis scenario of an investment in a managed DDoS protection service. Posted: 18 Nov 2011 \| Published: 17 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Internet Security \| Managed Security Services \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Find, Reach and Collaborate with IBM Unified Communications and Collaboration Solutions sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Enterprises can improve productivity and cut costs with a unified communications (UC) infrastructure. Take your UC infrastructure to the next level. Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Published: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Instant Messaging \| Mobile Device Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Videoconferences \| VoIP

State of DNS Availability Report sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This domain name system (DNS) availability report illustrates the risks and impact that site downtime can have on revenue generation, business continuity, customer loyalty and more. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Internet Security \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats

When Benefits Outweigh the Fears: Is Your Business Ready for the Cloud? sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: Eric Johnson was a network admin at a small company of 50 or so workstations. One of the biggest problems he continuously faced was growing pains. Posted: 10 Nov 2011 \| Published: 10 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Network Security \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Are You Securely Delivering Enterprise Data and Services? sponsored by Webroot WHITE PAPER: Cloud-adoption solutions to prevent from violating corporate policy. Companies carefully craft security policies to protect sensitive enterprise data, intellectual property and financial information. Posted: 10 Nov 2011 \| Published: 10 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Data Security \| Managed Security Services \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Web Services

Service Provider MPLS VPN Security Considerations sponsored by Certes Networks WHITE PAPER: This report explores security considerations for service provider MPLS VPN, and describes two threat scenarios against a real MPLS VPN environment that was constructed to demonstrate the typical attack surface of an MPLS Layer 3 VPN provider network. Posted: 27 Oct 2011 \| Published: 01 Sep 2011 TOPICS: MPLS \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| VPN \| VPN Service Providers

Why Encryption without Authentication is Not Secure sponsored by Certes Networks WHITE PAPER: View this paper to explore why secure data communications solutions require both encryption and authentication, attack vectors against encryption-only solutions, key questions you should ask your network encryption vendor to ensure that your network is secure and your security objectives are met, and more. Posted: 26 Oct 2011 \| Published: 26 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats

AT&T Network-based IP VPN Remote Access (ANIRA) sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: AT&T Network-based IP VPN Remote Access (ANIRA) offers remote users and traveling users access to corporate information & productivity applications on the fly, whether away from or within the office. Posted: 24 Oct 2011 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: IP \| IP Networks \| IP VPN \| Network Management \| Network Management Services \| Network Security \| Networking \| Remote Access Protocols \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Access Software \| Remote Computing \| Remote Network Management \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| VPN \| VPN Service Providers

AT&T Global Network Client: Providing Secure Remote Access with the AT&T Global Network Client sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: The AT&T Global Network Client provides secure remote network access anywhere, at any time. Posted: 24 Oct 2011 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Security \| Networking \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Access Software \| Remote Computing \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users

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NETWORK SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … detailed statistics for current and recent activity on the network.Test anti-malware programs and pinpoint potential vulnerabilitiesDetect unusual levels of network traffic.Detect unusual packet characteristics.Identify packet sources or destinations.Configure alarms for defined threats.Search for specific data strings in packets.Monitor bandwidth utilization as a function of time.Create application-specific plug-ins.Display all statistics on a user-friendly control panel.Network analyzers are not intended to replace firewalls, anti-virus programs, or spyware detection programs. However, the use …
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