{"id":188,"date":"2023-06-11T20:54:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T20:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2023-06-11T20:54:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T20:54:57","slug":"network-hardening-measures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/network-hardening-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Network Hardening Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Penetration Testing<\/h3>\n
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Companies are increasingly paying white-hat hackers to try to break into their networks.<\/p><\/div>\n

Often the best way to find out if your system is secure and to expose any system vulnerabilities, is to employ a white hat hacker<\/strong> to try and break into the system.<\/p>\n

They deploy a number of different tools and techniques to try and access the system. Once a vulnerability has been exposed the system can be patched to fix the problem or the appropriate policy be put in place.<\/p>\n

Some companies offer hack bounties to hackers. If you can hack their system and prove it you are rewarded with a hack bounty<\/strong>, which can often be tens of thousands of pounds.<\/p>\n

Hack Bounty Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Forensics<\/h2>\n
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Network Forensics<\/h3>\n
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If an organisation’s network has been hacked, it is important to learn how and where the breach occurred so that systems can be hardened<\/p><\/div>\n

If an attacker is successful in accessing a network or computer, Network Forensics can be used to find out:<\/p>\n