Fundamentals Of Network Security

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. Key features:
- Critical Skills Identified in Each Chapter
- Easy-to-Understand Diagrams and Figures
- Blueprints That Illustrate Key Security Concepts for Quick Reference
- Detailed Step-by-Step Projects
- Progress Check Exercises
- Ask the Expert Sidebars
- Helpful Notes, Tips, and Cautions
- Chapter Summaries and Key Term Lists
- End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects


Table of contents :
Part I. Information Security Basics
Chapter 1: What Is Information Security?
Chapter 2: Types of Attacks
Chapter 3: Hacker Techniques
Chapter 4: Information Security Services

Part II. Groundwork
Chapter 5: Legal Issues in Information Security
Chapter 6: Policy
Chapter 7: Managing Risk
Chapter 8: Information Security Process
Chapter 9: Information Security Best Practices

Part III. Security Technologies
Chapter 10: Firewalls
Chapter 11: Virtual Private Networks
Chapter 12: Encryption
Chapter 13: Intrusion Detection

Part IV. Practical Applications and Platform-Specific Implementations
Chapter 14: Desktop Protection
Chapter 15: Unix Security Issues
Chapter 16: Windows NT Security Issues
Chapter 17: Windows 2000/ Windows 2003 Server Security Issues
Chapter 18: Internet Architecture
Chapter 19: E-Commerce Security Needs
Chapter 20: Wireless Security


About Author :
Eric Maiwald is the Chief Technology Officer for Fortrex Technologies, where he is involved in performing assessments, developing policies, and implementing security solutions for large financial institutions, services firms, and manufacturers. He has also written numerous white papers on intrusion detection for conference proceedings.