“Fundamental Principles of Network Security” by Christopher Leidigh, as the title have suggested, is a pretty decent white paper that gives a brief introduction to the fundamental principles and technologies of networks security.
Executive Summary
Security incidents are rising at an alarming rate every year. As the complexity of the threats increases, so do the security measures required to protect networks. Data centre operators, network administrators, and other data centre professionals need to comprehend the basics of security in order to safely deploy and manage networks today. This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols. best practices are also given that introduce the reader to some of the more critical aspects of security a network.
Contents…
Security basics
- Knowing the network
- Understanding different threats
- Physical security, protection on the inside
- Partitioning and protecting network boundaries with firewalls
- Workstation firewalls
Basic network host security
- Port lockdown and minimising running services
- Username and password management
- Access control list
Securing access to device and systems
- User authentication for network devices
- Centralised authentication methods
- Securing network data with encryption and authentication
Secure access protocols
- The SSH protocol
- The SSL/TLS protocol
Best practices for network security