Question

hy is a cybersecurity architecture needed, as opposed to simple configuration rules implemented on existing systems?

Answer 1

Yes,it is possible to oppose the configuration rules implemented on existing systems.The main use of cyber security architectures is in computer networks which supports cyber security features.This can be done by authorization and authentication in a computer operating systems.

Configuration rules are nothing but instructional codes that guides the execution of the system when the information is passing through it.Many security systems require configuration script to process the information.Example for configuration rules are firewall, IDPS (Intrusion Detection and Protection Systems) and proxy servers.

Attackers use firewall as a bait to attack the target systems or computers.They are also used to compromise the target computer.Proxy server attacks which can be DoS(Denial of Service) attacks and DDoS(Distributed Denial of Service) attacks. This can be rectified by proxy server security and packet filtering.

External firewall attacks are -

1. Port scan  
2. Network Traffic Flood
3. IP spoofing
4. Trojan horse and malware

A strong cyber security architecture is needed to mitigate or oppose simple configuration rules implemented on existing systems. This can be done by security expert and security analyst.