Network Security : A Beginners Guide

Maiwald, Eric

ISBN 10: 0071795707 / ISBN 13: 9780071795708

Published by McGraw Hill, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Network Security : A Beginners Guide
• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071795707
• ISBN 13: 9780071795708
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional

Defend your network against a wide range of existing and emerging threats. Written by a Certified Information Systems Security Professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field, Network Security: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition is fully updated to include thelatest and most effective security strategies.

You'll learn about the four basic types of attacks, how hackers exploit them, and how to implement information security services to protect information and systems. Perimeter, monitoring, and encryption technologies arediscussed in detail. The book explains how to create and deploy an effective security policy, manage and assess risk, and perform audits. Information security best practices and standards, including ISO/IEC 27002, arecovered in this practical resource.

Network Security: A Beginner's Guide, ThirdEdition features:

• Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job
• IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on theauthor's years of industry experience
• Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget
• In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts
• Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now
• Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to applynew skills and techniques at work

About the Author

Eric Maiwald, CISSP, is a Research Vice President with Gartner, Inc., where he focuses on enterprise security infrastructure and mobility technologies. He is the author of Fundamentals of Network Security and coauthor of Security Planning and Disaster Recovery.