Network Security First-Step

Product Description

Your first step into the world of network security

• No security experience required
• Includes clear and easily understood explanations
• Makes learning easy

Your first step to network security begins here!

• Learn about hackers and their attacks
• Understand security tools and technologies
• Defend your network with firewalls, routers, and other devices
• Explore security for wireless networks
• Learn how to prepare for security incidents

Welcome to the world of network security!

Computer networks are indispensable-but they're also not secure. With the proliferation of Internet viruses and worms, many people and companies are considering increasing their network security. But first, you need to make sense of this complex world of hackers, viruses, and the tools to combat them.

No security experience needed!

Network Security First-Step explains the basics of network security in easy-to-grasp language that all of us can understand. This book takes you on a guided tour of the core technologies that make up and control network security. Whether you are looking to take your first step into a career in network security or are interested in simply gaining knowledge of the technology, this book is for you!

Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful Not a good textbook, October 31, 2006 By  Tina M. Flores "Aspiring Security Pro" - See all my reviews    This review is from: Network Security First-Step (Paperback) We are currently using this book as a text in school. The book is more like an overview (hence the title) but it's so over the entire view that it's hard to get any real substance out of it. I'd rather have just read a glossary that told me what VPNs, DMZs, firewalls and encryption are. The mispellings and other typos are enough to make me want to throw this book out of the window. Did the editor actually proofread this thing? This is an alright reference as an addition to another book but it fails to stand on it's own as a text. Big disappointment. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful Filled with critical errors, July 17, 2006 By  Enigma (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Network Security First-Step (Paperback) I have been buying books/other items on Amazon since Amazon's inception and this is the first review I've written. I feel compelled to warn others. I would have given this book four stars if it weren't for the errors. The intent and content are very good for beginners. Also, good writing style and easy read. However, there are so many critical errors, it drops the value of the book tremendously. As placed in an example by another reviewer, simply leaving out a word like 'not' can have a huge difference in meaning w/in a given context. This book does it over and over again. Luckily, I have experience and know what is an error, but this is a beginner's guide so it is unacceptable to have so many of these types of errors. Since I don't know everything, there were a few occasions where I had to research what was stated to find correct information (knowing it was wrong, but not knowing the exact answer). Unfortunately, if you are new to the subject matter... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful Good First-Step for MUCH NEEDED Network Security, October 30, 2004 By  S. Scheiderer (M. Hill, CA USA) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Network Security First-Step (Paperback) Network Security First-Step (Your first step into the world of network security) Reviewer Name: Steve Owen Scheiderer, Network Administrator Reviewer Certification: MCSE NT 4.0, CCNA ISBN: 1-58720-099-6 If you've ever been victimized by a hacker you're left standing there asking "How'd they do this?" and "What could we have done to prevent it?" One of the most valuable insights of Network Security First-Step by Tom Thomas is that you don't have to be a rocket scientist to begin fighting hacker attacks. Thomas introduces the reader to the techniques - often strikingly simplistic or scripted via readily available tools - of the hacker with a "It takes one to fight one!" tactic. Although there is plethora of technical information, there is plenty of non-technical information to consider. There is something for network administrators, security experts, CEOs and average Jane and Joe user at the office (or at home). Even... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink  Comment

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Index

Download - 312 KB -- Index

Table of Contents

1. Here There Be Hackers!

Downloadable Sample Chapter

Download - 1.14 MB -- Chapter 8: Wireless Security