Book description
Welcome to today’s most useful and practical one-volume introduction to computer security. Chuck Easttom brings together up-to-the-minute coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with all the skills you need to get started in the field. Drawing on his extensive experience as a security instructor and consultant, Easttom thoroughly covers core topics, such as vulnerability assessment, virus attacks, hacking, spyware, network defense, passwords, firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection. Writing clearly and simply, he fully addresses crucial issues that many introductory security books ignore, from industrial espionage to cyberbullying.
Computer Security Fundamentals, Second Edition is packed with tips and examples, all extensively updated for the state-of-the-art in both attacks and defense. Each chapter offers exercises, projects, and review questions designed to deepen your understanding and help you apply all you’ve learned. Whether you’re a student, a system or network administrator, a manager, or a law enforcement professional, this book will help you protect your systems and data and expand your career options.
Learn how to
Identify the worst threats to your network and assess your risks
Get inside the minds of hackers, so you can prevent their attacks
Implement a proven layered approach to network security
Use basic networking knowledge to improve security
Resist the full spectrum of Internet-based scams and frauds
Defend against today’s most common Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
Prevent attacks by viruses, spyware, and other malware
Protect against low-tech social engineering attacks
Choose the best encryption methods for your organization
Select firewalls and other security technologies
Implement security policies that will work in your environment
Scan your network for vulnerabilities
Evaluate potential security consultants
Understand cyberterrorism and information warfare
Master basic computer forensics and know what to do after you’re attacked
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Security
- Chapter 2. Networks and the Internet
- Chapter 3. Cyber Stalking, Fraud, and Abuse
- Chapter 4. Denial of Service Attacks
- Chapter 5. Malware
- Chapter 6. Techniques Used by Hackers
- Chapter 7. Industrial Espionage in Cyberspace
- Chapter 8. Encryption
- Chapter 9. Computer Security Software
- Chapter 10. Security Policies
- Chapter 11. Network Scanning and Vulnerability Scanning
- Chapter 12. Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare
- Chapter 13. Cyber Detective
- Chapter 14. Introduction to Forensics
- Appendix A. Glossary
- Appendix B. Resources
- Index
Product information
- Title: Computer Security Fundamentals, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2011
- Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
- ISBN: 9780132828284
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