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.
Biography
Douglas Schweitzer, A+, Network+, i-Net+, CCNA, CIW, Brainbench Internet Security Certi?ed, is vice-president at an actuarial consulting ?rm, where he is responsible for network security and design. He is also the author of Internet Security Made Easy.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Part I: Threat Analysis.
Chapter 1: Threats Posed by Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses.
Chapter 2: Virus Writers and Hackers: Architects of Digital Disease.
Chapter 3: Other Digital Threats to Your Organization.
Chapter 4: Types of Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Malicious Code.
Part II: Applied Tactics for Malicious Code Defense.
Chapter 5: Fundamentals Needed for Digital Security.
Chapter 6: Networking and Internet Essentials.
Chapter 7: Internet Relay Chat (IRC), I-Seek-You (ICQ), Web Page Chat, and Instant Messaging.
Chapter 8: Defending Your Company's Network Using Human Resources.
Chapter 9: Hardware and Software Protective Measures.
Chapter 10: Server-Side Exploits.
Part III: Looking Ahead.
Chapter 11: Cyberterrorism and Hacktivism-New Millennium, New Threats.
Chapter 12: Cyberforensics and the Future of Virus Warfare.
Appendix A: What's on the Web Site.
Appendix B: Cybercrime before Congress.
Appendix C: It's Not Just Fun and "War Games"-Juveniles and Computer Crime.
Appendix D: National Infrastructure Protection Center Statement on Cybersecurity
Appendix E: National Infrastructure Protection Center Statement on Cybercrime.
Appendix F: Glossary-Worm Words and Virus Vocabulary.
Index.