Fundamentals of Network Security is a comprehensive introduction to computer and network security. It provides a fundamental understanding of security best practices, laws, and standards that will enable you to build a complete security program. It includes the most recent advances in security tools and platform-specific defenses.
Inside this book, you will learn to:
- Assess the threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to a network
- Defend against access, modification, denial-of-service, and repudiation attacks
- Identify a variety of hacking methods, including sniffing, spoofing, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
- Apply new federal and state laws, including the Patriot Act, HIPAA, and Graham Leach-Bliley
- Configure wireless security technologies
- Create policy, manage risk, and implement an information security program
- Develop a backup and recovery plan
- Apply security technologies such as firewalls, VPNs, encryption methods, and intrusion detection systems
- Implement platform-specific security measures for computer desktops, UNIX, and Windows NT/2000/2003
- Implement security measures for e-commerce
Key features:
- Critical Skills Identified in Each Chapter
- Easy-to-Understand Diagrams and Figures
- Blueprints That Illustrate Key Security Concepts for Quick Reference
- Detailed Step-by-Step Projects
- Progress Check Exercises
- Ask the Expert Sidebars
- Helpful Notes, Tips, and Cautions
- Chapter Summaries and Key Term Lists
- End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects
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