Network Security White Papers ( Network Perimeter Security, Computer Network Security, Security Network, Perimeter Security ) Software Downloads, Definition and Webcasts

FREE MEMBERSHIP - Create your personalized Bitpipe Service!

Members: Sign in

Dec 2, 2009

Search Help

IT Management > Systems Operations > Security >
Network Security
ALSO CALLED: Network Perimeter Security, Computer Network Security, Security Network, Perimeter Security DEFINITION: Network behavior anomaly detection (NBAD) is the continuous monitoring of a proprietary network for unusual events or trends. NBAD is an integral part of network behavior analysis (NBA), which offers security in addition to that provided by traditional anti-threat applications such as firewalls, antivirus software and spyware-detection software.An NBAD program tracks critical network characteristics … Definition continues below.
Network Security Reports
1 - 25 of 159 Matches Previous Page \| Next Page

Closing Wireless Loopholes for PCI Compliance and Security sponsored by AirMagnet, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Merchants who process payment cards need dedicated wireless monitoring systems that offer full traffic analysis and comprehensive security solutions to identify wireless security loopholes, provide solutions, and document compliance for audits. Read this white paper to learn more about ensuring PCI compliance in your wireless network. Posted: 02 Dec 2009 \| Published: 02 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Information Security \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Management \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Log Management: How to Develop the Right Strategy sponsored by SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides guidance on how to develop a strategic approach to managing and monitoring logs, a key function required for compliance with many regulatory mandates and a critical defense against security threats. Posted: 02 Dec 2009 \| Published: 02 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Log Management \| Network Forensics \| Network Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Event Management

The Essentials Series: Security Information Management sponsored by SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: This collection of articles from Realtime Publishers presents a clear and concise overview of security information management (SIM). The articles present the business case for SIM, operational and organizational issues, and hints and tips for ensuring a successful SIM implementation. Posted: 02 Dec 2009 \| Published: 02 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Log Management \| Network Event Correlation \| Network Security \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Management

Managed Public Key Infrastructure: Securing Your Business Applications sponsored by VeriSign® (UK, Middle East, Africa) WHITE PAPER: The VeriSign® Managed PKI service is an outsourced offering that enables enterprises of any size to rapidly and confidently deploy PKI services. It alleviates the burden of planning, building, and maintaining a PKI, while allowing enterprises to maintain internal control over digital-certificate issuance, suspension, and revocation. Posted: 01 Dec 2009 \| Published: 01 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Digital Certificates \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Public Key Infrastructure \| Security Managers

The Trends and Changing Landscape of DDoS Threats and Protection sponsored by VeriSign® (UK, Middle East, Africa) ANALYST REPORT: In March 2009, VeriSign commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study, which included 400 respondents from the US and Europe and was designed to provide quantitative data regarding today's DDoS threats and companies' defense strategies against these threats. In this report you'll explore key findings of this study. Posted: 01 Dec 2009 \| Published: 01 Dec 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Denial of Service Attacks \| ISP \| IT Managers \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats \| Surveys

How to Sell Network Security to the Retail Industry sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the nature of the retail marketplace moving forward and identifies the drivers behind retailers’ interest in data, network, and transaction security. Learn who the key decision makers in retail really are and find out how they play different roles depending on their size. Posted: 01 Dec 2009 \| Published: 01 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Network Security \| Network Security Hardware \| Network Security Software \| Retail Channels \| Sales Channels \| Security \| Security Industry \| Security Spending

Email Security for Midsize Organizations sponsored by McAfee, Inc. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Whether you address all five areas in a unified approach or concentrate on strengthening your email protection, McAfee has proven products and a dedicated focus to meet the requirements of your organization. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Security Policies \| Email Security Software \| Malware \| Network Security \| Spam \| Virus Protection

Network Testing Labs Review: Make Internet Risks and Perils Disappear sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how your organization can install a filtering device that blocks malware from your network. McAfee's Email and Web Security appliance is recognized as an effective tool for identifying "bad" URLs. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Email \| Email Filtering \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Security Software \| Malware \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Spam

The Total Economic Impact Of McAfee’s Network Security Platform’s Intrusion Prevention System: Multicompany Analysis sponsored by McAfee, Inc. ANALYST REPORT: This June 2009 study examines the financial impact and potential return on investment (ROI) for McAfee Network Security Platform intrusion prevention system (formerly McAfee IntruShield®), using Adena Health System as a case study. Posted: 23 Nov 2009 \| Published: 23 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

Intelligent Defense: SIMs for Threat Management sponsored by Q1 Labs VIDEO: Learn about security information management systems (SIMs) and how they support a security information lifecycle of collection, alerting, reporting, and forensics. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Audit Trails \| Data Management \| Log Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Event Management \| Security Threats

Remote Branch Office Trends sponsored by SonicWALL PODCAST: In this podcast, an industry expert discusses how the recession has affected branch office growth; what’s driving change in branch offices, and how to over cover the never-ending challenge of branch office security. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Network Security \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Computing \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Users \| ROBO \| Telecommuting \| VPN \| WAN

Information Security Essential Guide to SIMs sponsored by Information Security Magazine EGUIDE: Security information management systems can now be used for proactive risk management and business intelligence. This Essentials Guide explains how this can be achieved. Read on to find articles that cover topics like today's SIM trends, incident response, threat management, and data analysis. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Mining \| Intrusion Detection \| Log Management \| Network Event Correlation \| Network Forensics \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Event Management

eGuide: Signature Vs. Anomaly-Based Behavior Analysis sponsored by TippingPoint EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Firewall and intrusion prevention systems across various enterprise networks routinely log hundreds of hacker attempts a day. To prevent successful attacks, two key detection approaches have evolved: signature-based and anomaly-based network behavior analysis (NBA). This E-Guide details each approach along with the pros and cons. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Published: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Firewall Appliances \| Hackers \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Network Analyzer Software \| Network Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats

Anomaly or Signature based intrusion detection: Do you need both? sponsored by TippingPoint PODCAST: In this podcast, our expert explains whether users really need both anomaly and signature based strategies, and if so, how to overcome implementation challenges. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Computer Crimes \| Internet Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Network Design \| Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security

The Five Building Blocks of Attack Coverage: Assessing the Quality of your Intrusion Prevention System sponsored by TippingPoint WHITE PAPER: What makes one intrusion prevention system (IPS) better than another? The best way to answer that question is to assess each vendor's solution on the five building blocks of attack coverage: Knowledge of applications, threat engine performance, breadth and depth of coverage, accuracy, and timeliness. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Spending

Managing to Secure: Evaluating the Manageability of your IPS Solution sponsored by TippingPoint WHITE PAPER: The last thing network security managers need is more complicated management systems to learn. There are four management keys to an IPS solution: Speed of initial set-up; Ease of ongoing management; Flexible management interfaces; and IPS management scalability. This paper will take a good hard look at each of these manageability components. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Software

Three Waves, One Defense: How an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Protects from an Ever-Broadening Threat Landscape sponsored by TippingPoint WHITE PAPER: For organizations trying to shore up network defenses, it's important to understand how the security threat landscape has evolved. Only then is it possible to determine the best use of network-security solutions -- particularly Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) -- to block ongoing and future waves of attacks. Read on to learn more. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security Event Management \| Security Managers \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Eight Questions To Ask About Your Intrusion-Security Solution sponsored by TippingPoint WHITE PAPER: There is some confusion in the marketplace about intrusion-security systems. Intrusion Detection Systems and Intrusion Prevention Systems have similar names and tend to get lumped together into a single security category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention. But the capabilities and underlying design of these systems couldn't be more different. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats

IPS vs. IDS: Similar on the Surface, Polar Opposites Underneath sponsored by TippingPoint WHITE PAPER: A common notion is that an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is nothing more than an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) deployed in-line with blocking capabilities. This paper explains why that notion is incorrect. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Published: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Systems

Healthcare solutions: Keeping your Data and Network Regulatory Compliant sponsored by Dorado Software WEBCAST: Learn how to expand your IT network and stay compliant. In this webcast see how you can improve network diagnostics, automate remediation, improve physician productivity and ER treatment times, streamline the HIPAA auditing process, boost clinician satisfaction, and much more -- all through one console. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| HIPAA \| IT Management \| Network Management Software \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Security \| Regulatory Compliance

Vulnerability Management: What my CIO Needs to Know sponsored by eEye Digital Security WHITE PAPER: Implementing a vulnerability management process is critical to protecting any business from harmful attacks. This whitepaper examines the importance of vulnerability assessment and the common myths surrounding security protection. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Webcast -- Staying Ahead of Cybercrime: The Importance of Web Application Security sponsored by IBM WEBCAST: This webcast discusses new and emerging network and application security attacks and ways organizations can protect themselves against Web application and network security threats. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Network Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management

Security Event Monitoring for IBM System i/i-series/AS400 Systems sponsored by SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this whitepaper is to describe best practices for securing IBM System i/i-Series/AS400 systems and detail the AS400 monitoring service provided by SecureWorks. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Database Administration \| Database Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Software \| Security Spending

State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data security threat to companies today. Companies need to proactively leverage technology and appropriate business policies to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from the threats presented via the Web. Read on to learn more. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Threats \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security

The New Business Architecture: Making the Most of Business 2.0 sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: The era of business 2.0 is already upon us and companies that are not embracing it will be left behind. This brochure will outline some of the key business trends created by the business 2.0 model, how they affect your network and what can be done to address them. Read on to learn more. Posted: 29 Oct 2009 \| Published: 29 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Environment \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Web 2.0

1 - 25 of 159 Matches Previous Page 1 2 3 4 ... Next Page

NETWORK SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … in real time and generates an alarm if a strange event or trend is detected that could indicate the presence of a threat. Large-scale examples of such characteristics include traffic volume, bandwidth use and protocol use. An NBAD program can also monitor the behavior of individual network subscribers. In order for NBAD to be optimally effective, a baseline of normal network or user behavior must be established over a period of time. Once certain parameters have been defined as normal, any departure from one or more of them is flagged as anomalous.NBAD should be used in addition to conventional …
Network Security definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary

Browse by Report Type:
Network Security Whitepapers | Network Security Multimedia | Network Security IT Downloads

Network Security Product Details | Network Security Companies

TechTarget provides enterprise IT professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective IT purchase decisions and managing their organizations' IT projects - with its network of technology-specific Web sites, events and magazines


Definitions: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other
TechTarget Corporate Web Site \| Media Kits All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2000 - 2009, TechTarget \| Read our Privacy Statement