Computer and information security handbook / edited by John R. Vacca.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vacca, John R., editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Penetration testing (Computer security).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 1171 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, c2013.

Waltham, MA : Morgan Kaufmann, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The second edition of this comprehensive handbook of computer and information security provides the most complete view of computer security and privacy available. It offers in-depth coverage of security theory, technology, and practice as they relate to established technologies as well as recent advances. It explores practical solutions to many security issues. Individual chapters are authored by leading experts in the field and address the immediate and long-term challenges in the authors' respective areas of expertise. The book is organized into 10 parts comprised of 70 contributed

Contents:

Front Cover; Computer and Information Security Handbook; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Organization of this Book; Part 1: Overview of System and Network Security: A Comprehensive Introduction; Part 2: Managing Information Security; Part 3: Cyber, Network, and Systems Forensics Security and Assurance; Part 4: Encryption Technology; Part 5: Privacy and Access Management; Part 6: Storage Security; Part 7: Physical Security; Part 8: Practical Security; Part 9: Advanced Security; Supplemental Materials; Acknowledgments; About the Editor; Contributors

I. Overview of System and Network Security: A Comprehensive Introduction1 Building a Secure Organization; 1. Obstacles to Security; Security Is Inconvenient; 2. Computers are Powerful and Complex; Computer Users Are Unsophisticated; Computers Created Without a Thought to Security; 3. Current Trend is to Share, Not Protect; Data Accessible from Anywhere; 4. Security isn't about Hardware and Software; The Bad Guys Are Very Sophisticated; Management Sees Security as a Drain on the Bottom Line; 5. Ten Steps to Building a Secure Organization; Evaluate the Risks and Threats

Threats Based on the Infrastructure ModelThreats Based on the Business Itself; Threats Based on Industry; Global Threats; Beware of Common Misconceptions; Provide Security Training for IT Staff-Now and Forever; Think "Outside the Box"; DOXing; Train Employees: Develop a Culture of Security; Identify and Utilize Built-in Security Features of the Operating System and Applications; Monitor Systems; Hire a Third Party to Audit Security; Don't Forget the Basics; Change Default Account Passwords; Use Robust Passwords; Close Unnecessary Ports; Patch, Patch, Patch

Use Administrator Accounts for Administrative TasksRestrict Physical Access; Don't Forget Paper!; 6. Preparing for the Building of Security Control Assessments; 7. Summary; Chapter Review Questions/Exercises; True/False; Multiple Choice; Exercise; Problem; Hands-On Projects; Project; Case Projects; Problem; Optional Team Case Project; Problem; 2 A Cryptography Primer; 1 What is Cryptography? What is Encryption?; How Is Cryptography Done?; 2 Famous Cryptographic Devices; The Lorenz Cipher; Enigma; 3 Ciphers; The Substitution Cipher; The Shift Cipher; The Polyalphabetic Cipher

The Kasiski/Kerckhoff Method4 Modern Cryptography; The Vernam Cipher (Stream Cipher); The One-Time Pad; Cracking Ciphers; The XOR Cipher and Logical Operands; Block Ciphers; 5 The Computer Age; Data Encryption Standard; Theory of Operation; Implementation; Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman (RSA); Advanced Encryption Standard (AES or Rijndael); Overview; The Basics of AES; 6 How AES Works; Bytes; Math; In the Beginning; Rounds; 7 Selecting Cryptography: the Process; 8 Summary; Chapter Review Questions/Exercises; True/False; Multiple Choice; Exercise; Problem; Hands-On Projects; Project

Case Projects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 05, 2013).

ISBN:

9781784023447

1784023442

9780123946126

0123946123

OCLC:

846496151