That Blue Square Thing

AQA Computer Science GCSE

Networks – Network Security

Networks run by organisations are used to gain access to data and resources. Those are valuable and need to be secured from access by unauthorised users (sometimes called hackers).

PDF iconIntro slides

PDF icon"Textbook" double page spread and activities to work through

There are some slides summarising the four methods used to protect networks:

PDF iconWays of protecting networks summary

Both MAC address filtering and firewalls are quite tricky. Especially firewalls.

Here's a bit more detail on each to read through which might help get them clear.

PDF iconMAC address filtering

PDF iconFirewalls

This short section of work links on to the whole of Unit 6 – Cyber Security.