[Teisha Nolen]

Network vulnerabilities can take many forms. Some common vulnerabilities include insecure technologies, weak configurations, and user behavior. Using secure technology is detrimental to network integrity, while insecure technology can allow cybercriminals to access a network. Ensuring that software is trusted, correctly configured, and routinely updated are steps that can be taken to lessen this risk. Weak network configurations are another way that criminals gain access to important information. Using protocols that are not secure or sending data that is not encrypted opens your organization up to having sensitive data intercepted. Using the most secure technologies and strong network configurations goes a long way in keeping your network safe, but the vulnerability of user behavior will almost always be an issue. User behavior, such as writing down passwords, leaving a workstation unlocked and unattended, or falling for one of the many tricks perfected by cybercriminals, can put your network in danger as well.
Putting security protocols in place, such as multifactor authentication, utilizing strong user privileges, and data encryption, will go a long way in protecting our network and the sensitive data in our organizations.