Network Security Assessment: From Vulnerability to Patch

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Network Security Assessment: From Vulnerability to Patch ISBN  1597491012 Release Date  01 November 2006 Category  Network Security Tags  vulnerability,   assessment,   patch,   vulnerability assessment,   "network security assessment",   penetration assessment,   vulnerability assesment,   risk assessment,   asses,   1597491012,   vulnerabil,   "network security",   security,   vulner,   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description This book will take readers from the discovery of vulnerabilities and the creation of the corresponding exploits, through a complete security assessment, all the way through deploying patches against these vulnerabilities to protect their networks. This book is unique in that it details both the management and technical skill and tools required to develop an effective vulnerability management system. Business case studies and real world vulnerabilities are used through the book. This book starts by introducing the reader to the concepts of a vulnerability management system. Readers will be provided detailed timelines of exploit development, vendors' time to patch, and corporate path installations. Next, the differences between security assessment s and penetration tests will be clearly explained along with best practices for conducting both. Next, several case studies from different industries will illustrate the effectiveness of varying vulnerability assessment methodologies. The next several chapters will define the steps of a vulnerability assessment including: defining objectives, identifying and classifying assets, defining rules of engagement, scanning hosts, and identifying operating systems and applications. The next several chapters provide detailed instructions and examples for differentiating vulnerabilities from configuration problems, validating vulnerabilities through penetration testing. The last section of the book provides best practices for vulnerability management and remediation. 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)