Network Security Principles and Practices

Chapter 1

1:	What is the first step when you're starting to think about network security?
A1:	Answer: The first step is to define the assets you're trying to protect. This leads to identifying the types of threats that are likely.
2:	What are some of a modern network's assets?
A2:	Answer: Networking equipment, databases, and network bandwidth constitute modern network assets.
3:	What is risk assessment?
A3:	Answer: Risk assessment is a measurement of the cost associated with fulfilling a threat against an asset.
4:	What is the difference between risk assessment and threat assessment?
A4:	Answer: Threat assessment analyzes what threats to a network are likely, whereas risk assessment measures the cost if such an attack materializes. The cost of an attack ...