Network Security Assessment 3e

How secure is your network? The best way to find out is to attack it, using the same tactics attackers employ to identify and exploit weaknesses. With the third edition of this practical book, you'll learn how to perform network-based penetration testing in a structured manner.

About the author

Chris McNab is the author of "Network Security Assessment" and founder of AlphaSOC, a security analytics software company with offices in the United States and United Kingdom. Chris has presented at events including FIRST, OWASP, InfoSecurity Europe, InfoSec World, and the Cloud Security Alliance Congress, and works with client organizations around the world to understand and mitigate vulnerabilities within their environments.

During 2012 and 2013, Chris performed incident response and forensics work for organizations targeted by Alexsey Belan, who occupied the top spot on the FBI's Cyber Most Wanted list and is currently on the run in Europe. In 2011, Chris worked closely with the Attorney General of Guatemala under a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project to secure the computer systems that underpin the legal system within the country.

Summary

How secure is your network? The best way to find out is to attack it, using the same tactics attackers employ to identify and exploit weaknesses. With the third edition of this practical book, you'll learn how to perform network-based penetration testing in a structured manner.

Product details

• Authors: Chris McNab
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781491910955
• ISBN: 978-1-4919-1095-5
• Dimensions: 177 mm x 233 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 844 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Netzwerksicherheit, Internet, allgemein, COMPUTERS / Security / General, Datensicherheit / Netz, Internet / Protokolle, Sicherheit, Technik, COMPUTERS / Networking / General, COMPUTERS / Networking / Network Protocols, COMPUTERS / Networking / Intranets & Extranets, Computer security, Computer networking & communications, Computer networking and communications