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Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional
Defend your network against a wide range of existing and emerging threats. Written by a Certified Information Systems Security Professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field, Network Security: A Beginner's Guide , Third Edition is fully updated to include thelatest and most effective security strategies.
You'll learn about the four basic types of attacks, how hackers exploit them, and how to implement information security services to protect information and systems. Perimeter, monitoring, and encryption technologies arediscussed in detail. The book explains how to create and deploy an effective security policy, manage and assess risk, and perform audits. Information security best practices and standards, including ISO/IEC 27002, arecovered in this practical resource.
Network Security: A Beginner's Guide , ThirdEdition features:
Lingo --Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job
IMHO --Frank and relevant opinions based on theauthor's years of industry experience
Budget Note --Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget
In Actual Practice --Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts
Your Plan --Customizable checklists you can use on the job now
Into Action --Tips on how, why, and when to applynew skills and techniques at work
List of contents
Part I: Informaiton Security Basics
1What is Information Security?
2Types of Attacks
3Hacker Techniques
4Information Security Services
Part II: Ground Work
5Policy
6Managing Risk
7Information Security Process
8Information Security Best Practices & Drivers
Part III: Network Security Technology
9Perimeter Technology
10Monitoring Technology
11Encryption Technology
About the author
Eric Maiwald is Vice President and Research Director for Gartner, Inc., a global IT research and advisory company. His 20+ years of industry experience include serving as security officer and consultant for large financial institutions, healthcare providers, services firms, and manufacturers. Maiwald is an inventor with several patents, including Method for Establishing Trust in a Computer Networks via Association, Apparatus and Method for Providing Network Security, and Apparatus and Method for Providing Multi-level Security for Communications among Computers and Terminals on a Network. He is a regular speaker at RSA, Infosec World, Gartner s Catalyst conferences, and a keynote speaker for other industry conferences.
Summary
New in the Secure Beginner’s Guide series, this is the ideal get-up-and-running guide for IT professionals seeking complete yet concise coverage of network security backed by time-tested, professional know-how (and secrets) of a seasoned security professional.
