BACKGROUND
The servers and workstations present in the hotel network hold vital information that is crucial to the hotel operation. A security breach of any kind always results in a loss to the hotel in the form of productivity or revenue. The magnitude of the loss can range from the loss of recoverable files to the extreme case of complete failure and loss of unrecoverable information.
In a networked environment, the security can be compromised by attacks from internal as well as external parties. It is important for the system administrator of the hotel to know the vulnerabilities of the network and also to understand the nature of attacks and how they originate before preventive measures can be implemented. Knowing the various forms of security threats will also enable the system administrator to better manage user accounts and passwords.
The system administrator is expected to understand and follow the guidelines in the subsequent sections to implement the various prevention and precaution measures in order to secure the hotel network from security threats.