Chapter 17
Identifying Network Threats and Security Vulnerabilities
Abstract
This chapter provides a high-level view of challenges an operator must be aware of in the deployment of an access network. Guidelines are provided to various agencies and sources of information which maintain real-time updates on security threats. Topics such as denial of service attacks and management protection are highlighted.
Keywords
Denial of service; DoS; Firewall; Management; Network security
Introduction
As an operator begins deploying services to subscribers there are a large number of factors which may cause a lack of sleep. An operator is typically faced with issues such as IPTV pixilation or voice quality issues or maybe even the random Internet point-of-presence ...
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