Discussion Forum 6-CSIS 340

Install an application-based security scanner on the same personal workstation as the firewall from Discussion Board Forum 5. Run a full port scan on the computer while the application firewall from Discussion Board Forum 5 is running. Take note of the ports that are open. Turn off the firewall or open all ports and run the security scan a second time. Take note of the ports that are open. In a paragraph, research and discuss 2 of the most dangerous ports to vulnerabilities that were open while the firewall was running. In a second paragraph, research and discuss 2 of the most dangerous ports that were open while the firewall was turned off.

Discussion Post from Discussion Forum 5:

Kaspersky open space security is a firewall application offering highly flexible and impermeable security protection of corporate network and the mobile users. Besides, Kaspersky offers security coverage for all types of network endpoints from mobile devices to servers. The new Kaspersky Antivirus 6 has a new and updated interface, possesses support for windows vista and x64 processors, real-time multiplayer components, accelerated system performance and system security. Also, the firewall has web antivirus and proactive defense as a supporting function to the existing file mail and file antivirus.Moreover, the new version of Kaspersky workstation has Antispy which prevents phishing attacks, blocks popup and banner ads. According to Patnaik (2015) Kaspersky 6.0 has Anti-Hacker offering fully-integrated firewall protection, Host-based detection, and prevention system (IPS). Additionally, it has Anti-spam which scans and analyses email messages, headers and graphics, signature-based and user-defined black and white lists and plug-ins for MS Outlook, MS Outlook Express, and The Bat. Kaspersky 6.0 has a minimal system and Network Footprint hence small update size and low system requirement. Again, it possesses iSwift and iChecker which enables it to only scan new and modified files increasing performance. Safe stream Technology also enables the firewall to scan HTTP traffic using a set of signatures containing most dangerous programs. In addition, the Rescue disk tool creates a bootable disk to scan and recover a system after an attack. The antivirus has Self Defense feature which prevents unauthorized users or remote administration tools from disabling antivirus protection (Kasuya & Kono, 2014). The web antivirus feature prevents the execution of dangerous scripts. Finally, the proactive feature also protects the system from hidden processes. In conclusion, the Kaspersky 6.0 is exclusively designed to protect users from threats from hidden processes to shared networks like Wi-Fi. The end to end feature also makes the firewall not easily accessible by a third party making the system protection fully secured and not easily interfered with.

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Patnaik, N. (2015). The Best Antivirus, Antimalware Solution for Home Owners And Corporates. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science, 6(7).