Computer Security Fundamentals

ONE-VOLUME INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SECURITY

Clearly explains core concepts, terminology, challenges, technologies, and skills

Covers today&;s latest attacks and countermeasures

The perfect beginner&;s guide for anyone interested in a computer security career

Chuck Easttom brings together complete coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with all the skills you need to get started.

Drawing on 20+ years of experience as a security instructor, consultant, and researcher, Easttom helps you take a proactive, realistic approach to assessing threats and implementing countermeasures. Writing clearly and simply, he addresses crucial issues that many introductory security books ignore, while addressing the realities of a world where billions of new devices are Internet-connected.

This guide covers web attacks, hacking, spyware, network defense, security appliances, VPNs, password use, and much more. Its many tips and examples reflect new industry trends and the state-of-the-art in both attacks and defense. Exercises, projects, and review questions in every chapter help you deepen your understanding and apply all you&;ve learned.

Whether you&;re a student, a professional, or a manager, this guide will help you protect your assets&;and expand your career options.

Learn how to

·         Identify and prioritize potential threats to your network

·         Use basic networking knowledge to improve security

·         Get inside the minds of hackers, so you can deter their attacks

·         Implement a proven layered approach to network security

·         Resist modern social engineering attacks

·         Defend against today&;s most common Denial of Service (DoS) attacks

·         Halt viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, and other malware

·         Prevent problems arising from malfeasance or ignorance

·         Choose the best encryption methods for your organization

·         Compare security technologies, including the latest security appliances

·         Implement security policies that will work in your environment

·         Scan your network for vulnerabilities

·         Evaluate potential security consultants

·         Master basic computer forensics and know what to do if you&;re attacked

·         Learn how cyberterrorism and information warfare are evolving

 

Chuck Easttom has many years of practical experience in all aspects ofIT. He holds a Doctor of Science in CyberSecurity and 3 mastersdegrees(including 1 in applied computer science and 1 in systemsengineering). He has authored 26 computer science books ( so far) and is an inventor with fifteen computer science patents, and numerousresearch papers on topics such as digital forensics, cyber warfare,engineering processes,cryptography, and other areas.
He was a subject matter expert for CompTIA in the creation of their Security+, Linux+,and Server+certification tests and on the Job Task Analysis team for CEH v8. He created the OSForensics certification test and course.  Hecurrently holds  over 40 IT certifications (A+,Network+, iNet+, Linux+,Server+,MCP, MCAD, MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA,MCTS,MCITP, CEH, CHFI, CISSP, CCFP, ISSAP,and more).


Dr. Easttom is frequently a speaker oncomputer science related topics,often specifically on computer securityand related subjects. In the past he has been a speaker at: HackerHalted, TakedownCon, Secure World, ISC2 Security Congress, HarvardComputer Society, Columbia University ACM chapter, University of Texasat Dallas ACM Chapter, Southern Methodist University ResearchColloquium, Hakon India, Defcon, Enfuse, to name a few. He has spoken on the history of viruses, cryptographic back doors,cryptanalysis, cyberwarfare and terrorism,  the details  of the cryptographic algorithms,quantum computing, engineering processes,  forensic report writing, and other computer science and security topics.  He isalso a Distinguished Speaker of the ACM, as well as a member of the ACMand INCOSE and a Senior Member of the IEEE.