The security of the network can be gauged by considering the following parameters;
1. Authentication:
1. Authentication:
It is the verification that the communication parties are the ones that are claimed.
2. Access Control:
Access control includes the access provision to only intended parties to access the data or resources.
3. Integrity:
It includes the assurance that the data which was sent by the actual sender is received without any modification by any third party. In other words, the data is received by the receiver as it was originally sent by the sender.
4. Confidentiality:
It includes the assurance that the secrecy of the data is preserved. The data is not disclosed to the un-authorized users.
5. Non-repudiation:
Protection against the denial of the communication by any one of the parties.
