Case Study In this case study we will consider a network administrator for a sma

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Case Study In this case study we will consider a network administrator for a small, family-oriented video store The store is not part of a chain of stores and has a very limited security budget. It has five machines for employees to use to check out movies and one server on which to keep centralized records. That server is in the manager's office. The administrator takes the following security precautions: 1. Each machine is upgraded to Windows XP, with the personal firewall turned on. 2, Antivirus software was installed on all machines. 3. A tape backup is added to the server, and tapes are kept in a file cabinet in the manager's office. 4. Internet access to employee machines is removed. Now consider these questions: 1. What did these actions accomplish? 2. What additional actions might you recommend?

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What did these actions accomplish?

All the precautionary steps taken above are part of fundamental in the network security in an organization. If these steps are not taken up, the entire network can be easily invaded by hackers & attackers across the globe.

What additional actions might you recommend?

In addition to the above mentioned , there are various other types of threats lurking on the internet which can have negative impact on the network of the organization. We can also go for Intrusion -Detection System(IDS) which can be Host-based or Network – based. We can also include Vulnerability Scanner. It checks the system against a large database of known vulnerabilities and then prepares a report on the security holes that are found.

These are some of the security measures we can take to protect a network in an organization

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