Layers of Defense for the Small Office and Home Network

The Internet is a battleground for information warfare and if not properly prepared a small office or home network users may be an unwilling participant and/or victim. Many Internet threats exist in the form of Attackers, Trojan horse programs, Viruses, Worms, and other malicious code. The technology is changing and vulnerabilities are being discovered faster than the security professionals and manufactures can keep up with it. This paper addresses the best means of protecting a small office or home network users systems from malicious activity, is called a multi-layered defensive approach.