Security of network infrastructure and network traffic. For questions about security of network equipment, topology, protocols, traffic, administration, and configuration. Related tags: [packet], [firewall], [network-scanners], [network-access-control].
The provisions and policies to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of the computer network and network-accessible resources.
This tag applies to any aspect of network security, from hardware and equipment up to software and configuration.
In the future we may want to re-tag some questions if we create tags for traffic, inspection, etc.
