Network Security Foundations: Technology Fundamentals for IT Success

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Network Security Foundations: Technology Fundamentals for IT Success ISBN  0782143741 Release Date  01 October 2004 Category  Network Security Tags  "network security",   foundation,   security,   network,   0782143741,   information security,   fundamentals,   success,   foundations,   space technology,   fundamental,   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description The world of IT is always evolving, but in every area there are stable, core concepts that anyone just setting out needed to know last year, needs to know this year, and will still need to know next year. The purpose of the Foundations series is to identify these concepts and present them in a way that gives you the strongest possible starting point, no matter what your endeavor. Network Security Foundations provides essential knowledge about the principles and techniques used to protect computers and networks from hackers, viruses, and other threats. What you learn here will benefit you in the short term, as you acquire and practice your skills, and in the long term, as you use them. Topics covered include: Why and how hackers do what they do How encryption and authentication work How firewalls work Understanding Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) Risks posed by remote access Setting up protection against viruses, worms, and spyware Securing Windows computers Securing UNIX and Linux computers Securing Web and email servers Detecting attempts by hackers Other books on Network Security Handbook of Research on Wireless Security OSSEC Host-Based Intrusion Detection Guide Nmap in the Enterprise: Your Guide to Network Scanning Router Security Strategies: Securing IP Network Traffic Planes (Networking Technology: Security) Botnet Detection: Countering the Largest Security Threat (Advances in Information Security) The Best Damn Firewall Book Period, Second Edition (Best Damn) (Book Period) Network Security Assessment: Know Your Network Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit, Volume 2 End-to-End Network Security: Defense-in-Depth Security Monitoring with Cisco Security MARS (Networking Technology: Security) Wireless Network Security (Signals and Communication Technology) Cross Site Scripting Attacks: Xss Exploits and Defense Endpoint Security Hacking Exposed Wireless (Hacking Exposed) Snort Intrusion Detection and Prevention Toolkit (Jay Beale's Open Source Security)