Let's face it: There are people in the world who are up to no good. They're trying to hack into your network right now. While you may think you personally have nothing to hide, imagine what it would be like if they got ahold of your bank account information or the financial records of someone you care about. Now bump this up to the corporate level. Think about what it would be like if sensitive trade secrets such as how your company produces a revolutionary new technology or the secret recipe of their famous foods were shared outside the corporation. People's jobs are at stake.

You're here getting all the information you need to be a network associate.While there are security analysts and other security specialists who have this special expertise, we all must be conscious of security and how to implement various basic security measures. You may even find yourself working for a smaller company that is going to count on you to be the first line of defense in the area of security.

• Describe one security measure you've studied so far that you will definitely implement where your career takes you. Share everything you know about it with the class and how you would set it up.
• Describe what this measure is designed to mitigate.