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Practical Network Scanning

You're reading from   Practical Network Scanning Capture network vulnerabilities using standard tools such as Nmap and Nessus

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2018
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ISBN-13 9781788839235
Length 326 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ajay Singh Chauhan Ajay Singh Chauhan
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Fundamental Security Concepts 2. Secure Network Design FREE CHAPTER 3. Server-Level Security 4. Cloud Security Design 5. Application Security Design 6. Threat Detection and Response 7. Vulnerability Assessment 8. Remote OS Detection 9. Public Key Infrastructure-SSL 10. Firewall Placement and Detection Techniques 11. VPN and WAN Encryption 12. Summary and Scope of Security Technologies 13. Assessment 14. Other Books you may enjoy

Summary

In this chapter, we discussed how the security landscape is changing, keeping in mind that cyber attacks have evolved from worms and viruses to sophisticated attacks in cyberspace. It is high time that we shift our focus from protection to prevention. It has been proven by recent data breaches that the old legacy system is not enough to protect assets from advanced security threats. In this chapter, we discussed old methods and new, enhanced methods to combat DDoS protection by using BGP Flowspec. 

Furthermore, we learned how DDoS scrubbing works and how Blackchain technology is going to change the security landscape. We also discussed the need for Artificial Intelligence in cyber space, and how this would help to build an intelligent next generation SIEM solution. Finally, we discussed the concept of a firewall built on top of software defined networking...

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