Network Security For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-7645-1679-5 (ISBN)
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A hands-on, do-it-yourself guide to securing and auditing a network
CNN is reporting that a vicious new virus is wreaking havoc on the world’s computer networks. Somebody’s hacked one of your favorite Web sites and stolen thousands of credit card numbers. The FBI just released a new report on computer crime that’s got you shaking in your boots. The experts will tell you that keeping your network safe from the cyber-wolves howling after your assets is complicated, expensive, and best left to them. But the truth is, anybody with a working knowledge of networks and computers can do just about everything necessary to defend their network against most security threats. Network Security For Dummies arms you with quick, easy, low-cost solutions to all your network security concerns. Whether your network consists of one computer with a high-speed Internet connection or hundreds of workstations distributed across dozens of locations, you’ll find what you need to confidently:
Identify your network’s security weaknesses
Install an intrusion detection system
Use simple, economical techniques to secure your data
Defend against viruses
Keep hackers at bay
Plug security holes in individual applications
Build a secure network from scratch
Leading national expert Chey Cobb fills you in on the basics of data security, and he explains more complex options you can use to keep your network safe as your grow your business. Among other things, you’ll explore:
Developing risk assessments and security plans
Choosing controls without breaking the bank
Anti-virus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and access controls
Addressing Unix, Windows and Mac security issues
Patching holes in email, databases, Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, AOL Instant Messenger, and other individual applications
Securing a wireless network
E-Commerce security
Incident response and disaster recovery
Whether you run a storefront tax preparing business or you’re the network administrator at a multinational accounting giant, your computer assets are your business. Let Network Security For Dummies provide you with proven strategies and techniques for keeping your precious assets safe.
Chey Cobb, CISSP, has trained CIA and NSA personnel in computer security, held a Top Secret clearance for the U.S. intelligence community, and helped develop government security policies and procedures.
Introduction 1
Part I: The Path to Network Security 7
Chapter 1: Starting Down the Road to Network Security 9
Chapter 2: Evaluating and Documenting Your Network Situation 39
Chapter 3: Assessing the Risks 53
Chapter 4: Planning and Implementing Security Policies and Procedures 65
Part II: Your Network Is Your Business 83
Chapter 5: Choosing Controls without Breaking the Bank 85
Chapter 6: You Could Be Liable If 101
Chapter 7: Building a Secure Network from Scratch 117
Part III: The All-Important Security Mechanisms 127
Chapter 8: Anti-Virus Software 129
Chapter 9: Firewalls and Brimstone 141
Chapter 10: Intrusion Detection Systems 155
Chapter 11: Access Controls/Privileges 167
Part IV: Special Needs Networking 189
Chapter 12: When Patchwork Doesn’t Mean Quilting: Unix Systems 191
Chapter 13: Boarding Up Your MS Windows 201
Chapter 14: Is Anything Eating Your Mac? 221
Chapter 15: Application Software Patching 233
Chapter 16: Very Precious Network Security 251
Chapter 17: Securing Your Wireless Network 261
Chapter 18: E-Commerce Special Needs 273
Part V: Dealing with the Unthinkable 287
Chapter 19: Emergency! Incident Response 289
Chapter 20: Disaster Recovery 305
Chapter 21: Who Did the Dirty: Computer Forensics 321
Part VI: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 22: Ten Best Security Practices 337
Chapter 23: Ten Best Security Web Sites 345
Chapter 24: Ten Security Tools Every Network Security Geek Should Have 349
Chapter 25: Ten Questions to Ask a Security Consultant 353
Index 359
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2002 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 188 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall |
| Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Kryptologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7645-1679-5 / 0764516795 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7645-1679-5 / 9780764516795 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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