Summary

In this chapter, you learned about various technologies used to provide access to a network as well as those used to secure a network. You learned about the various types of clients that exist for a network, how they are installed, and how they provide a computer with network access. Then, you learned about the proper (and not so proper) usage and types of usernames and passwords. You also learned about some devices used to secure a network, namely firewalls and proxies. Finally, you learned about some of the security threats that exist within any company.