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A firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. It does this by filtering out the data sent by attackers.
There are two main types of firewalls.
Hardware Firewalls
Software Firewalls
A hardware firewall is generally considered to be more secure than a software firewall. This [...]
Spyware is software that is installed on a computer to intercept or steal the details of people without their consent. Unlike viruses and worms, spyware does not usually self-replicate. However, spyware can be dropped as a payload by a worm. Spyware secretly monitors an individual’s information and web surfing behavior. However, its functions can extend [...]
A vulnerability scanner is a computer program that searches for weaknesses in a computer application, network or the computer itself. Typically there are four types of vulnerability scanners:
Port scanner
Network scanner
Web application security scanner
Computer malware scanner
While it isn’t important to delve into detail about what each of these scanners does, it is extremely important that you [...]
The CISSP or Certified Information Systems Security Professional is a computer security certification ran by the non-profit (ISC) 2, International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. This is an advanced certification requiring more experience and money than entry-level certifications, such as the CompTIA Security+.
Approximately 63,358 IT security professionals hold the CISSP certification in 134 countries.
The requirements [...]
The CompTIA Security+ Certification is vendor neutral, meaning that the security topics covered apply to many systems including Windows, Macs, Unix, and includes hardware makers such as Cisco and Sun.
It was developed in 2002 to address the rise of security issues. Currently and according to CompTIA, there are more than 45,000 people around the world [...]
