Network Defense and Countermeasures: Principles and Practices, Third edition

Contents at a Glance

Preface

1   Introduction to Network Security

2   Types of Attacks

3   Fundamentals of Firewalls

4   Firewall Practical Applications

5   Intrusion-Detection Systems

6   Encryption Fundamentals

7   Virtual Private Networks

8   Operating System Hardening

9   Defending Against Virus Attacks

10 Defending against Trojan Horses, Spyware, and Adware

11 Security Policies

12 Assessing System Security

13 Security Standards

14 Physical Security and Disaster Recovery

15 Techniques Used by Attackers

16 Introduction to Forensics

17 Cyber Terrorism

Appendix A: Answers

Glossary

Index