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Cover procedures and practices for everything from social engineering to effectively configuring an intrusion detection system.
∗ Author provides the benefit of his day–to–day practices as a security expert.
∗ Companion Website features several non–shareware products for effectively defending against malicious code.
From the Back Cover
Inoculate your network against the viruses, worms, and Trojans of today –and tomorrow
Virus writers are becoming craftier and more numerous every year, resulting in huge losses–in revenue, data, productivity, and reputation–for companies and organizations around the world. Going beyond the partial ?xes of today′s off–the–shelf security solutions, this book delivers the hands–on strategies and tactics you need to foil malicious code–and protect the integrity of your network. Drawing on his day–to–day networking experience, security expert Douglas Schweitzer describes the threats–both current and projected–and offers detailed, practical advice for securing BIOS, boot sequences, e–mail, instant messaging, Web servers, and more. It′s all you need to lock out viruses–and lock down security for your network.
You′ll learn how to:
∗ Understand the threat virus writers and hackers pose
∗ Get a handle on various types of malicious code
∗ Protect BIOS, booting, ?le systems, memory, and other basics
∗ Secure e–mail, browsers, and ?le sharing
∗ Eliminate virus threats to instant messaging
∗ Mobilize staff against the threat of viruses and social engineering
∗ Strengthen ?rewalls, intrusion detection, and data recovery
∗ Defend against server–side exploits
∗ Prepare for cyberterrorism and the viruses of the future
The companion Web site contains multiple links to security software solutions.
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