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System Vulnerability Mitigation
- Abstract
- This essay addresses various facets of IT security and offers insight into the different areas that should be considered when attempting to adequately protect a system. The paper begins by discussing the various Internet security problems facing networks today, such as software vulnerabilities, etc. Next, this document discusses factors that have contributed to successful attacks on various organizations within the IT community. It concludes with a discussion of pertinent security objectives and an outline featuring a variety of topics that will help facilitate the development of a successful security model.