Home Network Vulnerabilities

Running head: HOME NETWORK VULNERABILITIES
Home network vulnerabilities
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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HOME NETWORK VULNERABILITIES
1. Following is the network security assessment of my friend home network:
Control Evaluation procedure
Software update application Verifying that operation system automatic
update setting has been enabled.
Firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware
software installed, active, and frequently
updated
Verifying installation of software including
antivirus software.
Wireless network uses WPA2-AES
encryption, non-default SSID, and no
default management username & password
Using a wireless network scanning tool for
verifying non default SSID name and
encryption level.
Strong passwords are used. Strong passwords have been used in the
friend home network.
Do not open attachments, download
software, or click links from unknown or
untrusted sources.
My friend need not to open any
unauthorized websites and attachments over
network.
Regular backups of important data Backup of data and information has been an
important decision for securing data and
information.
2. There are various prevention measures for the home network vulnerabilities in the router:
Choose a reliable router: A reliable router helps in protecting data [packets by encrypting
them into packets. This secure data and information from being hacked by the attackers. A