Network Security Model

The proposed Network Security Model (NSM) is a seven layer model that divides the daunting task of securing a network infrastructure into seven manageable sections. The model is generic and can apply to all security implementation and devices. The development of the NSM is important because unity is needed in securing networks, just as unity was needed in the architecture of networks with the development of the OSI model. When an attack on a network has succeeded it is much easier to locate the underlying issue and fix it with the use of the NSM.