Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls

Chapter 1. Internet Security 101

This chapter addresses the following topics:

• Network Attacks: A Serious Problem— Understand the seriousness of network threats, the current statistical trends, and the availability and sophistication of attack tools.

• Assessing Your Vulnerability to Network Attacks— Learn what makes you or your company vulnerable to a network or computer attack.

• Attack Impact— Discover the real and hidden costs that a company can incur if attacked, as well as government regulations and liabilities that can be incurred for violation of those regulations.

• Attackers— Understand the various reasons why hackers attack systems, how they launch their attacks, and how they choose their victims.

• Protecting Yourself and Your Business—