Network Defense and Countermeasures ― Principles and Practices

Network Defense and Countermeasures: Principles and Practices, Second Edition is the ideal one-volume gateway into the field of network defense. It brings together thoroughly updated coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with all practical skills essential to network defense.

Drawing on extensive experience as both an IT professional and instructor, Chuck Easttom offers exceptionally practical coverage of these and other core topics:

• Firewalls
• Intrusion detection systems
• Operating system hardening
• Defense against virus attacks, Trojan horses and spyware
• Security policies, standards, and more

Unlike many other authors, however, he also fully addresses more specialized issues, from industrial espionage to cryptography (including public/private key systems, digital signatures, and certificates).

This edition has been extensively updated to reflect massive technology changes in all areas of IT security, from tools to attacks to best practice countermeasures. New topics include: physical security, disaster recovery, social engineering, and common hacking techniques.

Chuck Easttom is a security consultant, author, and trainer. He has authored fourteen other books on programming, Web development, security, and Linux. Chuck holds more than 28 different industry certifications including CISSP, CEH, CHFI, ECSA, CIW Security Analyst, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCAD, Server+, and more. He has served as a subject matter expert for the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) in the development or revision of four of their certification tests, including the initial creation of their Security+ certification. He also developed the ECES cryptography certification for the EC Council. Chuck is a frequent guest speaker for computer groups, discussing computer security. You can reach Chuck at his website (www.chuckeasttom.com) or by email at chuck@chuckeasttom.com.