Auditing of the Network Security
The Internet is an extensive network that links people around the globe. Organizations use networks to connect employees across the branches of the company. However, with a lot of benefits network comes with threats that may harm or interrupt it's service. It is very necessary for organizations to implement network security and conduct network security assessment to protect the network against different types of eventualities.Â
Collection of software and hardware tools to secure the network infrastructure of AA Netconsultant company. It intends to identify a variety of possible threats like:
Access of any user without the consent of the authority may be illegally or through some hacking tactics. E.g. Log in of a malicious user through outside.
User attempt to perform something which they should not. E.g. user attempting to delete critical data.
Software or any device fails in any way to work properly. E.g. printer runs out.
Tamper
An action that changes device or a software and it in reaction works different than it should. E.g. configuration changed if a door so it may open without credentials or they key.Â
A fault produced in an intended manner. E.g. breaking of system keyboard.
Disclosure
Revelation of critical information or important data. E.g. allowing the property to into competitor’s authority.
Auditing of Network Security
A process to analyse as evaluate the efficiency of the network’s security against a criteria is known as a network security audit. Audit of network security looks for various things at includes following.
Configuration of Hardware
Which devices are involved and what are the security systems to protect them?
Configuration of Software
Which software is involved and the security measures to secure the software?
Who can access, to which extent they respected user can access the system and at which time?
The movement of the information, who can move it, the access required for which information?
Defined policies are being followed or not, how is the information used by the user, is any information ignored and why?
The intention of audio t is to get clear image of the factors involved in the security systems, to ensure protection, govern policies, procedures and user access.
There are numerous tools for auditing the security of the network. They have two types of tools, suites and utilities. Audit of individual applications that provide information about a single element in the network is known as utilities. For example, Nmap, Crack, Ghba.c etc. Whereas, evaluating multiple information present in the network at a time is known as suites.Â
Network Security Assessment is very necessary for the enterprises to have secure networks. So, there crucial information is protected from the threats around.
Source: Network Security Assessment
