Information Security Series: Part 1
Information Security controls : Special Tools and rules which guards our data to ensure it is not exposed publicly and protects them from black hat hackers. Types of Security Controls Firewall : provides a barrier between trusted & untrusted network. Firewall can be classified into 2 types hardware & software. Hardware firewall can be configured into switches, routers & hubs which protects all devices connected to this components by acting as a traffic guard from the outside world. In other case software firewall works on individual device level which scans for inbound & outbound traffics. Antivirus : Detects harmful software, virus & malware. Password encryption : Useful in encrypting the password with public key, private key or both to enable seamless secure transfer and storage of passwords. 2 Factor Authentication : Adding an extra layer of protection between application and user by using unique code for authentication. Always ensure regular updates, backu...