Title: 1. Network Forensics Overview
Course: IN 2005 Digital Forensics > Section: Module 11: Chapter 11 - Virtual Machines, Network Forensics, and Live Acquisitions

Network Forensics Overview

Securing a Network

1. The layered network defense strategy sets up layers of protection to hide the most valuable data at the innermost part of the network.
2. Defense in depth (DiD) is a layered network defense approach developed by the NSA that includes the following modes of protection:
  - People
  - Technology
  - Operations
3. Testing networks is as important as testing servers.  You need to be up to date on the latest methods intruders use to infiltrate networks as well as methods internal employees use to sabotage networks.