At 2:23 PM -0400 8/26/03, Reimer, Fred wrote: > >I'm almost positive that the exact same material is in all four other >courses, and I hope that this is within the bounds of fair use, but page 2-4 >says: > >---- >There are four primary threats to network security: > >* Unstructured threats > >* Structured threats
The above seem to be the main current breakdown by NSA, NIPC, and various other government security agencies. We can also split into clueless and clueful. :-) > >* External threats > >* Internal threats > > >Internal threats occur when someone has authorized access to the network >with either an account on a server or physical access to the wire. They are >typically disgruntled or current employees or contractors. Just out of curiosity, what is a gruntled employee? Gruntling always reminds me of the sound of a happy hippopotamus. Should security policies include a reference to keeping employees gruntled? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=74474&t=74474 -------------------------------------------------- **Please support GroupStudy by purchasing from the GroupStudy Store: http://shop.groupstudy.com FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html