Network Protection means any activity to protect against manipulation of your network and your data. This includes hardware and software technologies as well as corresponding security strategies. This primarily includes first and foremost preventing intrusion into the network in order to prevent the subsequent spread and further damage to the network. Several types of network protection shall be mentioned here:
Antivirus software
Application security
Behavioral analysis
Avoidance of data loss
Firewalls (web application firewalls)
Mobile Security
VPN
Browser/Web Security