Question

What is a major security risk that could occur when you co-mingle hosts/servers with different security requirements in a single network?

Answer 1

Answer: Security policy violation

Explanation:

The entirety of a network system is only as strong as its weakest host, so therefore co-mingling of host which have different security requirements and setup is tantamount to risking security policy violations.

• Security policy violation are acts from within that goes against security practices, procedures and policies.

When such act is perpetrated externally it is called SECURITY BREACH.