Security Strategies in Windows Platforms and Applications, 3rd Edition

Information Systems Security

As computers become more complex, we see attackers increasing in sophistication. Attackers are continually crafting new methods to compromise the most secure environments. The job of the security professional is becoming more difficult because of the complexity of systems and the sophistication of attacks. No single action, rule, or device can protect an information system from all attacks. It takes a collection of strategies to make a computer environment safe. This approach to using a collection of strategies is often called defense in depth. To maintain secure systems, it is important to understand how environments are attacked and how computer systems and networks can be protected. The focus here is specifically ...