Network Security
Cybersecurity Foundations Part 4 of 13 Network Security Explained How Do We Protect Data While It Travels Across Networks? A Practical Guide for Students, Fresh Graduates, and Early Career Cybersecurity Professionals "Even trusted users and secure devices require a secure network. Without protecting data in transit, sensitive information can still be intercepted, manipulated, or stolen." 1. Introduction Imagine you are working from your office laptop. You successfully authenticate using Multi Factor Authentication. Your device passes the organization's endpoint compliance checks. Everything appears secure. Now you open your banking application and transfer confidential customer information between systems. The data travels through office networks, routers, switches, wireless access points, internet service providers, and cloud services before reaching its destination. If this communication is not protected, attackers may int...