telecommunications network security

telecommunications network security

One of the ways businesses provide secure access to their network (or a subset of their network) to remote (or mobile) users is to use virtual private networks (VPNs). VPNs allow users to connect securely (over an encrypted link) to a network. For this discussion:

Define the term virtual private network
Discuss the goal(s) of a VPN
Describe different types of VPNs (hardware or software based)
Discuss how the use of a VPN may support BYOD (bring your own device)
List several commonly available (open source) VPNs
Describe best practices for using a VPN
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Telecommunication Network Security
A VPN refers to the Virtual Private Network, which privately and securely connects a user to a private network through the internet. An encrypted connection called the VPN tunnel is created by the VPN, a channel through which all the communication and traffic that occur over the internet pass through (Andrew, 2002).

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