Author(s): Lukas M Schneider, Elena Rossi and Miguel Álvarez Martín

Abstract: Web-based communication platforms have become integral to modern information exchange, supporting real-time collaboration, data sharing, and service delivery across personal, academic, and enterprise environments. As these platforms increasingly rely on distributed architectures and public networks, they are exposed to a wide range of security threats that can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. Common risks include unauthorized access, data interception, malware injection, denial-of-service attacks, and exploitation of application-layer vulnerabilities. Despite the availability of advanced security frameworks, many small and medium-scale web platforms continue to lack structured and comprehensible security models that align technical safeguards with practical deployment requirements. This research proposes a basic network security model tailored for web-based communication platforms, emphasizing simplicity, scalability, and layered defense. The model integrates core security components such as network segmentation, authentication and authorization mechanisms, encryption protocols, intrusion detection, and secure data transmission practices within a unified conceptual framework. By mapping typical threat vectors to corresponding preventive and corrective controls, the proposed model aims to provide a foundational blueprint that can be adapted to diverse deployment contexts. The approach focuses on balancing security effectiveness with performance efficiency, ensuring minimal overhead while maintaining robust protection. Additionally, the model highlights the importance of policy enforcement, regular monitoring, and user awareness as non-technical factors that significantly influence overall security posture. Through analytical discussion and synthesis of existing network security principles, this paper demonstrates how a structured yet basic security model can mitigate prevalent risks in web-based communication systems. The findings suggest that adopting a clearly defined baseline security architecture can improve resilience against common attacks, enhance trust among users, and support sustainable platform growth. The proposed model is intended to serve as a reference framework for developers, system administrators, and researchers seeking to strengthen security in web-based communication environments without excessive complexity or cost.

DOI: 10.33545/2707661X.2026.v7.i1a.168

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