Fundamentals of Network Security

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0072230932 · 9780072230932
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PART I: Information Security Basics

1: What Is Information Security?

2: Types of Attacks

3: Hacker Techniques

4: Information Security Services

PART II: Groundwork

5: Legal Issues in Information Security

6: Policy

7: Managing Risk

8: Information Security Process

9: Information Security Best Practices

PART III: Security Technologies

10: Firewalls

11: Virtual Private Networks

12: Encryption

13: Intrusion Detection

PART IV: Practical Applications and Platform-Specific Implementations

14: Desktop Protection

15: Unix Security Issues

16: Windows NT Security Issues

17: Windows 2000/ Windows 2003 Server Security Issues

18: Internet Architecture

19: E-Commerce Security Needs

20: Wireless Security

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This hands-on, project-based approach to the fundamentals of network security concepts and skills helps students understand security best practices, laws, and standards that will enable them to build a complete security program.This book introduces a strong foundation that includes security policy, planning, and development of good processes. A step-by-step design teaches students security implementation using recent advances in security tools, such as firewalls, VPN's, encryption, techniques, and intrusion detection devises. Platform-specific defenses are revealed for the desktop, Windows networks, UNIX, Internet, and wireless systems. Laws and government regulation are also covered, including the Patriot Act, homeland security initiatives, and special information on relevant state laws.