Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Security
Chapter Objectives
After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:
Identify the top threats to a network: security breaches, denial of service attacks, and malware
Assess the likelihood of an attack on your network
Define key terms such as cracker, penetration tester, firewall, and authentication
Compare and contrast perimeter and layered approaches to network ...
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