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Network Security Fundamentals: What Is Computer Network ?

A computer network connects two or more computers to share resources and exchange files. There are five types of networks: local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), wide area networks (WAN), the Internet, and wireless networks. Network security aims to prevent unauthorized access, misuse, and denial of services on computer networks through policies and practices. It ensures confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and nonrepudiation of data on the network.

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Network Security Fundamentals: What Is Computer Network ?

A computer network connects two or more computers to share resources and exchange files. There are five types of networks: local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN), wide area networks (WAN), the Internet, and wireless networks. Network security aims to prevent unauthorized access, misuse, and denial of services on computer networks through policies and practices. It ensures confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and nonrepudiation of data on the network.

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Network module 1

Security
Fundamentals
before we enter the material section of network security
fundamentals, we must understand broadly the meaning of computer
network

What is Computer Network ?


A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to
share resources, exchange files, or allow electronic communications.

Computer networks are divided into five types, namely:


1. LAN ( Local Area Network )
Local Area Network (LAN), is a private property network in a
building. LAN is used to connect personal computers and
workstations in the office of a company to exchange information.

2. MAN ( Metropolitan Area Network)


Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), basically a larger LAN. MAN
can include company offices that are located adjacent to or also
located in an area of the city.

3. WAN ( Wide Area Network )


its scope covers a wide geographical area
( covering a country or even a continent ).

4. Internet
The internet is a communication network that connects one
electronic media with other media. Supporting technology
standards used are the Transmission Control Protocol or Internet
Protocol Suite (abbreviated as the term TCP / IP)
5. Wireless Network
relating to communication between computer systems without
using cables. This wireless network is often used for computer
networks both at close distances (a few meters, using a device /
bluetooth transmitter) and at a distance (via satellite). This field is
closely related to the fields of telecommunications, information
technology, and computer engineering. Popular types of networks
in this wireless network category include: Wireless local area
networks (wireless LAN / WLAN), and Wi-Fi.

What is Network Security ?


Network security is policies and practices to prevent and monitor access,
misuse, and denial of unauthorized modifications that occur on computer
networks.
So Network Security Fundamentals are entry-level security that covers
the basic concepts of network security

Network security consists of several concepts, namely :


1. Confidentiality
network security is useful for maintaining the confidentiality of
company data.

2. Integrity
Maintain data consistency, accuracy, and trust. The data in it must
not be changed by people who do not have rights in it.

3. Availability
make improvements to hardware if needed, and maintain the
operating system environment.

4. Authenticatin
The sender of the information can be correctly identified and there
is a guarantee that the identity obtained is not fake.
5. Nonrepudiation
that neither sending or receiving information cannot deny the
sending and receiving of messages.

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