ABSTRACT
The number of reported incidents to the Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC)1 and the CERT2 Coordination Center has seen an increase each year since its founding in 1988. This chapter examines current trends in network incidents. As an individual charged with conducting a network vulnerability assessment (NVA) within your own enterprise, you will quickly discover that there are more possible problems or risks than you will have time to assess. To improve your chances of being successful, it will be necessary to identify which risks concern your enterprise most and then concentrate on them.
