Network Security JumpStart: Computer and Network Security Basics
- 6h 40m
- Matthew Strebe
- Sybex
- 2002
Whether you’re setting out to earn a security certification or just want to know more about the security issues faced by all network administrators, Network Security JumpStart is the place to begin. Inside, a networking expert demystifies every aspect of the growing security imperative, giving you a firm footing from which you can realize your goals and develop a better understanding of computer and network security. Coverage includes:
- Understanding security principles
- Understanding hacking
- Using encryption and authentication
- Managing security
- Securing Internet connections
- Using Virtual Private Networks
- Intrusion detection
- Securing remote and home users
- Implementing virus protection
- Creating fault tolerance
- Securing Windows servers
- Securing UNIX servers
- Securing public web servers
- Securing public e-mail servers
About the Author
Mathew Strebe is the best-selling author of Firewalls: 24sever and From Serf to Sufer: Becoming a Network Consultant, both from Sybex. He also owns Connetic.net, a network integration firm specializing in Internet security and outsourced network administration. Stebe has a wealth of network experience, including installation of the U.S. navy’s fist fiber-optic LAN aboard a ship.
In this Book
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Network Security JumpStart
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Introduction
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Security Principles
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Understanding Hacking
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Encryption and Authentication
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Managing Security
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Border Security
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Virtual Private Networks
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Securing Remote and Home Users
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Virus Protection
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Creating Fault Tolerance
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Windows Security
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Securing Unix Servers
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Unix Network Security
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Web Server Security
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E-mail Security
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Intrusion Detection
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