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Kali Linux Penetration Testing Tutorial: Step-By-Step Process

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Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing?

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

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Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

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Network security threats weaken the defenses of an enterprise network, endangering proprietary data, critical applications, and the entire IT infrastructure. This guide to major network security threats covers detection methods as well as mitigation strategies for your organization to follow.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

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Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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How to Prevent DDoS Attacks: 5 Steps for DDoS Prevention

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Applications and websites can be hardened using application security tools or penetration tests to probe for vulnerabilities or coding oversights. DNS servers can be specifically targeted by attackers and vulnerable to various types of attacks. For more information, see How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Isolate targets.

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