Network defense and countermeasures :

Easttom, Chuck.

Network defense and countermeasures : principles and practices / Chuck Easttom. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006. - xxiv, 424 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Security series . - Security series (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-417) and index.

Introduction to network security -- Types of attacks -- Fundamentals of firewalls -- Firewall practical applications -- Intrusion detection systems -- Encryption -- Virtual private networks -- Operating system hardening -- Defending against virus attacks -- Defending against trojan horses and spyware -- Security policies -- Assessing a system -- Security standards -- Computer-based espionage and terrorism.

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Computer networks--Security measures.

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