Overview
- A must for working network and security professionals as well as anyone in IS seeking to build competence in the increasingly important field of security
- Written by three high-profile experts, including Eric Cole, an ex-CIA security guru who appears regularly on CNN and elsewhere in the media, and Ronald Krutz, a security pioneer who cowrote The CISSP Prep Guide and other security bestsellers
- Covers everything from basic security principles and practices to the latest security threats and responses, including proven methods for diagnosing network vulnerabilities and insider secrets for boosting security effectiveness
Synopsis
If you need a solid foundation in network security, this is it
Here at last is a comprehensive, focused guide that covers network security from applications to zip files. You'll learn network security principles and best practices, how to apply measures appropriate to various systems, how to identify and respond to an intrusion, and how to evaluate your security. You'll even get guidance in making the case for enhanced security to leaders of the organization. Whether you're learning the basics or seeking more detailed knowledge, you'll find this reference invaluable.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of network security issues
- Understand the fundamental tenets of information system security, especially confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA)
- Set up appropriate security policies and manage implementation
- Learn to secure Web browsers, protect corporate portals, and implement secure e-commerce applications
- Configure e-mail systems and set up different types of servers for safer access
- Choose the best security approach for various network protocols, particularly OSI and TCP
- Explore the special security issues of wireless networks
- Examine cryptography and steganography and how they can support communications security
- Test your system and interpret the results
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewWouldn’t it be nice if you could get practically all the guidance you need to implement effective computer security in a single book? Not just theory, but reality, too? Not obsolete information, but the latest scoop? No more searching aimlessly through white papers, RFCs, technical documentation, and all that jazz? If that sounds good, check out Network Security Bible. Written by security pros with more than 60 years experience, it covers everything from basic access control principles to the frontiers of secret communication.
You’ll start by understanding your goal: a practical, defense-in-depth strategy that promotes confidentiality, data integrity, and availability without generating unacceptable inconvenience and cost. Since management skills and executive support are crucial, there’s a full chapter on management right up front: policies, training, planning, legal and liability issues, and much more.
Next, you’ll find more than 250 pages of coverage on securing operating systems and applications, including chapters on Windows, UNIX and Linux, web browsers and clients, email servers, and DNS. Needless to say, your Windows workstations are critical to your defense-in-depth security strategy. The authors systematically walk you through hardening Windows: shutting off unneeded services, enabling encryption (on XP Pro), configuring anti-virus and firewalls, locking down permissions, toughening passwords, establishing physical security, and keeping users safe once they’re running.
Network Security Bible also contains a full section on network security, including chapters on both network architecture and wireless security. The authors wrap up with detailed coverage of assessing both the threats you face and the countermeasures you’ve implemented. Bill Camarda, from the March 2005 Read Only