LAN-to-WAN Security Risks

  • Identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities found in the LAN-to-WAN Domain that require proper security controls for mitigation

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LAN-to-WAN Security Risks

Common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in the LAN-to-WAN Domain necessitate robust security controls for effective mitigation:

  1. Unauthorized Access:
    • Risk: Intruders gaining unauthorized entry to the network.
    • Threat: Exploitation of weak passwords, phishing attacks, or unsecured remote access points.
    • Vulnerability: Insufficient access controls or outdated authentication methods.
  2. Malware and Ransomware:
    • Risk: Infection of devices and network systems.
    • Threat: Malicious software spreading through email attachments, compromised websites, or file downloads.
    • Vulnerability: Lack of endpoint protection, unpatched software, or inadequate malware detection measures.
  3. Data Breaches:
    • Risk: Exposure of sensitive information.
    • Threat: Theft or unauthorized access to confidential data during transmission or storage…

Common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in the LAN-to-WAN Domain necessitate robust security controls for effective mitigation:

  1. Unauthorized Access:
    • Risk: Intruders gaining unauthorized entry to the network.
    • Threat: Exploitation of weak passwords, phishing attacks, or unsecured remote access points.
    • Vulnerability: Insufficient access controls or outdated authentication methods.
  2. Malware and Ransomware:
    • Risk: Infection of devices and network systems.
    • Threat: Malicious software spreading through email attachments, compromised websites, or file downloads.
    • Vulnerability: Lack of endpoint protection, unpatched software, or inadequate malware detection measures.
  3. Data Breaches:
    • Risk: Exposure of sensitive information.
    • Threat: Theft or unauthorized access to confidential data during transmission or storage…

Common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in the LAN-to-WAN Domain necessitate robust security controls for effective mitigation:

  1. Unauthorized Access:
    • Risk: Intruders gaining unauthorized entry to the network.
    • Threat: Exploitation of weak passwords, phishing attacks, or unsecured remote access points.
    • Vulnerability: Insufficient access controls or outdated authentication methods.
  2. Malware and Ransomware:
    • Risk: Infection of devices and network systems.
    • Threat: Malicious software spreading through email attachments, compromised websites, or file downloads.
    • Vulnerability: Lack of endpoint protection, unpatched software, or inadequate malware detection measures.
  3. Data Breaches:
    • Risk: Exposure of sensitive information.
    • Threat: Theft or unauthorized access to confidential data during transmission or storage…