Threat Assessment
Network attacks are what a network security process aims to protect its network assets against. Network security attacks are attempts, malicious or otherwise, to use or modify the resources available through a network in a way they were not intended to be used. In order to better understand what network attacks are, it is a good idea to look at the types of network attacks. Network attacks in general can be divided into three main categories:
Unauthorized access to resources or information through the use of a network
Unauthorized manipulation and alteration of information on a network
Denial of service
Chapter 14, “What Is Intrusion Detection?”, offers a more detailed examination of the various categories of network attacks. ...
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