Introduction: Web security refers to protecting network and computer system from damage to or the theft of software, hardwork,or data. It includes protecting computer system from misdirecting or disrupting the service they designed to provide .
The three main categories of security are management security , operational security, physical security control.
Some benefits of web security are:
*Protection of intellectual property
*Prevention of cyber espionage
*Improve customer confidence
*Preventing financial fraud and embezzlement.
Disadvantages of web security are:
*Firewalls are tricky to be set up properly.
*Firewalls that are incorrectly instructed may block user from engaging in certain internet activity till the firewall is configured correctly.
*Slow down the system even more than before.
