Network Hardening

Network Hardening

Network hardening is a process for securing networks by reducing its vulnerabilities. There are several vulnerabilities present in different types of network layouts. Information security protocols are installed in the network in order to make it secure from different types of security breaches.

Relationship between client/server network layout and the seven domains of a typical IT infrastructure

There are seven domains in a typical IT infrastructure. These include user domain, workstation domain, LAN domain, LAN-to-WAN domain, remote access domain, WAN domain, and system/application domain.

Figure: Client/Server Network Layout

In the client/server network layout, the user domain is called the client domain. It ...