Report on VPN Technologies and Security Issues for MN610 Course

This report delves into the realm of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), exploring their significance in contemporary organizations and addressing associated security concerns. It begins by defining VPNs and highlighting their role in secure data transfer, focusing on the challenges and security issues they face. The report identifies key security vulnerabilities such as malware attacks, configuration conflicts, unauthenticated networks, and data breaches. It then proposes solutions, including the use of authentic servers, security tools, encryption techniques, and limited access to enhance VPN security. Furthermore, the report emphasizes the importance of avoiding third-party applications and maintaining firewalls. The conclusion underscores the importance of encryption as a primary method for reducing security issues. Finally, the report acknowledges the need for further research on VPN security issues and proposed solutions, setting the stage for future studies in this area.

VIRTUAL PRIVATE
NETWORK

Introduction
 The term VPN is defined as the virtual private
network which enables consumers to transfer
and receive data or information by using
public networks.
 A VPN is one of the best networks that reduce
the level of security threats and issues by
encrypting the data or information of users.
 The major focuses of this study are to
understand the challenges and problems
linked with virtual private networks and
address security-related issues.

Background of the study
 A VPN is a kind of technique that is used
by users for creating a secure network for
communication.
 The major concern with the VPN is data
brach and security related issues which
impact on the overall performance of the
system
 It is observed that a VPN works by
sharing public network and tunnelling
network protocols [1].

Challenges and security issues
of VPN
 There are following security issues
occurred in the VPN networks:
 Malware attack
 Configuration conflict
 Unauthenticated networks
 DOS attack
 Data breach and data leak [2].

Proposed solution
 Follow steps can be used for improving
security of VPN networks:
 Use authentic servers
 Follow proper security tools
 Use encryption technique
 Avoid use third party applications and
unwanted links
 Limited accesses
 Firewall and antivirus

Conclusion and future research
 It is concluded that VPN is one of the best
network which can be used for long distance
communication
 This study described the significance of VPN
and security issues linked with VPN networks
 It is suggested that encryption is the best
technique for reducing security issues faced
by VPN.
 In future, the researcher will provide complete
information about security issues occurred in
VPN and review proposed solutions.

References
1. Y., Wang, J. Wei and, K., Vangury, “Bring
your own device security issues and
challenges,” In 2014 IEEE 11th Consumer
Communications and Networking
Conference (CCNC), vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 80-
85, 2014..
2. L., Xu, D. Huang and, W.T., Tsai, “Cloud-
based virtual laboratory for network
security education,” IEEE Transactions on
Education, vol. 57, no. 3, pp.145-150,
2014.