• It is the security provided to a network from unauthorized access and risks.
• The duty of network administrators is to adopt preventive measures to protect their networks from potential security threats.
• Computer networks are involved in regular communication and transactions within the individuals, government, or business require security.
• The simple way of protecting a network resource is by assigning it a unique name and a corresponding password.
• There are three types of network security, they are:
  • Access Control
  • Antivirus and Anti-malware Software
  • Cloud Security

Access Control

• Not every person having complete allowance to accessibility the network or its data.
• Network Access Control ensures that only a handful of authorized personnel must be able to work with allowed number of resources.

Antivirus and Anti-malware Software

• Antivirus is the network security that ensures any malicious software does not enter the network and jeopardize the security of the data.
• Malicious software like Trojans, Worms, Viruses are handled by the same.
• This ensure that not only the entry of the malware is protected but also that the system is well equipped to fight once it has entered.

Cloud Security

• Using internet many organizations are joining hands wuth the cloud security technology where a large amount of important data is stored.
• Cloud Security is very vulnerable to the mal practices that few unauthorized dealers might pertain.
• Many businesses embrace using Software as a Service (SaaS) application for providing some of its employees the allowance of accessing the data stored over the cloud.