Model for security in wired and wireless network for education

In current scenario, wired and wireless networks are widely used in educational organizations to meet the various needs of education institutions. New types of security threats and vulnerabilities are increasing day by day, making wired and wireless networks insecure and unreliable. In this case study paper, a survey of different types of security threats and security mechanisms in educational environment and ways to counteract them has been discussed. To address the security issue, we have proposed an integrated model for security in wired and wireless network. The model includes network topology and associated network security mechanisms. The network model incorporates the concept of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) with its security implications. The proposed model is generalized and holistic to fulfill the network requirements and address emerging security issues of any type of educational organization. The proposed model is implemented in our educational organization and initial encouraging results have been obtained.