Lecture-1 Intro
Lecture-1 Intro
Lecture-1 Intro
(Unit-I:-Introduction)
(UG Course)
Network Security
(UG Course)
Outline
Security Attacks
Security Services
Security Mechanisms
Malicious software
Trojans
Basics of Network Security
Requirements of information security have changed in today's digital world.
Use of computer added tools has been increased for protecting the data.
Based on fixed set of rules, Network security models provide the protection
in between of data transmission and at the end points too.
It defines proper and standard security services for designing any network
security model.
1. Security attack
2. Security Service
3. Security Mechanism
Security Attack
Any action or attempt to breach the security, i.e. (leakage the information,
temper the data files, intercept the information etcetera) of any network
without the permission of the owner of that network.
Network security is about how to prevent any kind of the attacks in network.
The two most generic types of the attacks will be discussed here
1. Passive attack
2. Active attack
Passive Attacks
An intruder just observes and copy the data and may use that data for
malicious purpose but does not modify the content of intercepted data.
Providing more than one counter attack mechanisms is also a crucial part of
security services.
2.Access control:- Unauthorized entities or users will not use the resources of
particular network before and after the communication establishment.
4. Data integrity:- To give the guaranty that the data has been sent by actual or
pre established party or authorized party. Error correction protocols are used for
achieving this.
5. Non-repudiation:- It gives the assurance that no end to end entities may refuse
in between or after the communication establishment.
Security Mechanism
X.800 security architecture standard also provides security mechanisms in two
categories
Any software or written program file that may harm to particular data content or
single computer or server or whole network.
Malware is the general term while Worms, Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Botnets, all
are the types of malware.
Best solution from preventing the malwares is timely update the operating
system, browsers and plugins.
Antivirus softwares are also available that can detect and remove the viruses.
Warms:- This is another type of malware program or software that may develop
the copies of itself and may harm or infected to other computer systems including
host computer or even networks and it spreads rapidly.
Somehow warms always harm or infect the network severely or slightly while
viruses generally infect the particular system only.
Trojans
Trojans:- A malicious code or software that looks like a legitimate code file but it
attack severely on computer systems or server.
Once a hacker introduced this Trojan virus in any particular system then hacker
may delete, send or receive the files of targeted computer.