Network security focuses on preventing intrusions and handling security events, but there is debate around proactive measures an organization should take. Practical proactive measures could include monitoring for suspicious activity and strengthening access controls. Biblical principles suggest taking reasonable precautions against probable threats, though excessive measures may violate ethics of non-aggression or forgiveness.

1. Much of the focus in network security centers upon measures in
preventing network intrusions and handling security events.
There is also a growing debate about what proactive measures
an organization should take. From a practical matter, what could
some of these practical measures be? Also, are there any
biblical principles around taking proactive measures against a
probable attacker - and if so, to what extent should these
measures go?