Countermeasures of the network
Countermeasures of the network A countermeasure is a system or technology that can prevent or mitigate the effects of a threat. Countermeasures such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems are implemented on devices that may be used in a variety of ways. For example, a firewall countermeasure can help prevent the exploitation of a vulnerability by an attacker. A firewall is an application-level security measure that separates clients from servers or network resources. For example, malware can be detected and prevented from running. Malicious software may also contain backdoors or other methods of bypassing security measures. Hardware countermeasures are a means of prevention; for example, if an attacker succeeds in executing code on your computer by exploiting a vulnerability in a piece of software on your device, you want to ensure that this does not happen again. Modes of conduct can take the form of behaviors such as changing passwords periodically and using only two-facto...