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Explain the security function and purpose of network devices and technologies

 * Firewalls
 * Routers
 * Switches
 * Load Balancers
 * Proxies
 * Web security gateways
 * VPN concentrators (video VPN Concentrators)
 * NIDS and NIPS
 * Protocol analyzers
 * Sniffers
 * Spam filter
 * Web Application Firewall v. network firewall (video Web Application Firewalls)
 * URL Filtering
 * content inspection
 * malware inspection


 * Compliance and Operational Security
 * Threats and Vulnerabilities
 * Application, Data and Host Security
 * Access Control and Identity Management
 * Cryptography