Securing Network Cables
Easiest targets for eavesdropping
- Often run long distances and usually not checked regularly
- Easier to tap into local cables
- Easier to identify individual circuits/channels
Control physical access by employees or vendors to connectors and cables
- Secure local cables behind walls and above ceilings
- Keep equipment room locked and alarm controlled
Choose a cable type harder to tap
- Harder to tap into fiber optic cables
- Pressurized cables: generates alarms when cut