White Hat Security Arsenal: Tackling the Threats (Paperback)

Rubin is at his best in explaining the details of security protocols, which rarely make intuitive sense. Using the proven "conversation" method of illustration ("Alice sends her public key to Bob..."), he untangles even the remarkably obtuse Diffie-Hellman algorithm. He backs the dialogues with the formulas that underlie encryption and authentication, and usually translates the simplified conversations into the actual messages exchanged by machines.

This book is worth the cover price for its lucid explanations of how security protocols work. It also highlights places in which security technology is lacking (in making sure no unauthorised data is goes out from a Web server, for example) , which is refreshing. --David Wall

Topics covered: the state of the art in computer and network security, explained from the point of view of the system administrator wishing to keep bad guys out. A menagerie of recent viruses and attack profiles is followed by discussions of secure storage (with emphasis on encrypted file systems and local password authentication), data exchange via public-private key pairs and trust management system (including Kerberos, of course), network defence with firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS), and secure communications via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

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How do I allow secure remote access to my site? How do I protect data on my laptop in case it's stolen? How should I configure my firewall? Will I regret using my credit card online? How will the bad guys attack? If these are some of the questions that keep you awake at night, you need to read this book.

As a computer security expert at AT&T Labs, author Avi Rubin regularly meets with IT staffs from all types of companies. When asked to recommend resource material to his customers, Rubin realized that there just wasn't a book on the market that would give them concise, direct answers to all their security questions. So he wrote one.

Using a problem-oriented approach, Rubin walks you through everything from protecting against network threats to using credit cards on the Web. Each chapter begins with a problem statement, continues with a description of the threat, explains the technologies involved, and then offers solutions. Chapters conclude with one or more case studies.

• Identify the risks
• Put attacks in perspective
• Store information securely
• Perform reliable and secure backups
• Transfer information securely across hostile networks
• Understand Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and its limitations
• Protect against network threats
• Set up firewalls
• Deal with denial of service attacks
• Understand online commerce and privacy

Whether you are an IT professional, a system administrator, an academic, or simply a regular Internet user, White-Hat Security Arsenal is full of information you can't afford to miss.

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