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VPNs can help remote workers securely access corporate networks, even through unsecured public wifi connections like those found in coffee shops and airports. VPNs encrypt a user's traffic, keeping it safe from hackers who might want to intercept their communications. Application security refers to the steps security teams take to protect apps and application programming interfaces (APIs) from network attackers. Because many companies today use apps to carry out key business functions or process sensitive data, apps are a common target for ______________.
cybercriminals
Because so many business apps are hosted in public clouds, hackers can exploit their vulnerabilities to break into private company networks. Application security measures defend apps from ______________.
malicious actors
Common application security tools include web application firewalls, runtime application self-protection, static application security testing, and dynamic application security testing. Email security The IBM Security® X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index found that phishing is the most common initial cyberattack vector. Email security tools can help thwart phishing attacks and other attempts to compromise ______________.
users' email accounts
Most email services have built-in security tools like spam filters and message encryption. Some email security tools feature sandboxes, isolated environments where security teams can inspect email attachments for malware without exposing the ______________.
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VPNs can help remote workers securely access corporate networks, even through unsecured public wifi connections like those found in coffee shops and airports. VPNs encrypt a user's traffic, keeping it safe from hackers who might want to intercept their communications. Application security Application security refers to the steps security teams take to protect apps and application programming interfaces (APIs) from network attackers. Because many companies today use apps to carry out key business functions or process sensitive data, apps are a common target for ______________.
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Because so many business apps are hosted in public clouds, hackers can exploit their vulnerabilities to break into private company networks. Application security measures defend apps from ______________.
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Common application security tools include web application firewalls, runtime application self-protection, static application security testing, and dynamic application security testing. Email security The IBM Security® X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index found that phishing is the most common initial cyberattack vector. Email security tools can help thwart phishing attacks and other attempts to compromise ______________.
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Most email services have built-in security tools like spam filters and message encryption. Some email security tools feature sandboxes, isolated environments where security teams can inspect email attachments for malware without exposing the ______________.
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VPNs can help remote workers securely access corporate networks, even through unsecured public wifi connections like those found in coffee shops and airports. VPNs encrypt a user's traffic, keeping it safe from hackers who might want to intercept their communications. Application security Application security refers to the steps security teams take to protect apps and application programming interfaces (APIs) from network attackers. Because many companies today use apps to carry out key business functions or process sensitive data, apps are a common target for ______________.
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Because so many business apps are hosted in public clouds, hackers can exploit their vulnerabilities to break into private company networks. Application security measures defend apps from ______________.
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Study Notes
Types of Network Security
- Firewalls: monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules.
Intrusion Prevention Systems
- Scans network traffic to actively block attacks and correlates global threat intelligence to block malicious activity.
Workload Security
- Protects workloads moving across different cloud and hybrid environments.
NetWORK Security
- Cisco's vision for simplifying network, workload, and multicloud security by delivering unified security controls to dynamic environments.
SecureX
- A cloud-native, built-in platform that connects the Cisco Secure portfolio and infrastructure, radically reducing dwell time and human-powered tasks.
Network Segmentation
- Software-defined segmentation puts network traffic into different classifications based on endpoint identity, not mere IP addresses.
VPN
- Encrypts the connection from an endpoint to a network, often over the internet, using IPsec or Secure Sockets Layer.
Access Control
- Recognizes each user and device, enforces security policies, and blocks noncompliant devices or limits access.
Antivirus and Antimalware Software
- Scans for malware, tracks files, removes malware, and fixes damage.
Industrial Network Security
- Provides full visibility into OT security posture, segments industrial networks, and feeds IT security tools with rich details on OT devices and behaviors.
Mobile Device Security
- Controls which devices can access the network and configures connections to keep network traffic private.
Security Information and Event Management
- Pulls together information for security staff to identify and respond to threats.
Web Security
- Controls staff's web use, blocks web-based threats, and denies access to malicious websites.
Wireless Security
- Protects wireless networks with products specifically designed to prevent exploits.
Data Loss Prevention
- Stops staff from sending sensitive information outside the network in an unsafe manner.
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Test your knowledge on email security applications and network protection measures to prevent phishing attacks and data breaches. Learn about the types of network security including industrial network security for safeguarding industrial operations.
