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Computer security fundamentals / Dr. Chuck Easttom.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pearson IT cybersecurity curriculumPublisher: [Hoboken, NJ] : Pearson Education Inc., [2023]Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxix, 548 pages illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780137984787
  • 0137984782
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.8 23
Contents:
Introduction to computer security -- Networks and the Internet -- Cyber stalking, fraud, and abuse -- Denial of service attacks -- Malware -- Techniques used by hackers -- Industrial espionage in cyberspace -- Encryption -- Computer security technology -- Security policies -- Network scanning and vulnerability scanning -- Cyber terrorism and information warfare -- Cyber detective -- Introduction to forensics -- Cybersecurity engineering -- Appendix A: Resources -- Appendix B: Answers to the multiple choice questions.
Summary: "Dr. Chuck Easttom brings together complete coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with all the skills you need to get started. Drawing on 30 years of experience as a security instructor, consultant, and researcher, Easttom helps you take a proactive, realistic approach to assessing threats and implementing countermeasures. Writing clearly and simply, he addresses crucial issues that many introductory security books ignore, while addressing the realities of a world where billions of new devices are Internet-connected. This guide covers web attacks, hacking, spyware, network defense, security appliances, VPNs, password use, and much more. Its many tips and examples refl ect new industry trends and the state-of-the-art in both attacks and defense. Exercises, projects, and review questions in every chapter help you deepen your understanding and apply all youve learned." --
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Previous edition: 2020.

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Includes index.

Introduction to computer security -- Networks and the Internet -- Cyber stalking, fraud, and abuse -- Denial of service attacks -- Malware -- Techniques used by hackers -- Industrial espionage in cyberspace -- Encryption -- Computer security technology -- Security policies -- Network scanning and vulnerability scanning -- Cyber terrorism and information warfare -- Cyber detective -- Introduction to forensics -- Cybersecurity engineering -- Appendix A: Resources -- Appendix B: Answers to the multiple choice questions.

"Dr. Chuck Easttom brings together complete coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with all the skills you need to get started. Drawing on 30 years of experience as a security instructor, consultant, and researcher, Easttom helps you take a proactive, realistic approach to assessing threats and implementing countermeasures. Writing clearly and simply, he addresses crucial issues that many introductory security books ignore, while addressing the realities of a world where billions of new devices are Internet-connected. This guide covers web attacks, hacking, spyware, network defense, security appliances, VPNs, password use, and much more. Its many tips and examples refl ect new industry trends and the state-of-the-art in both attacks and defense. Exercises, projects, and review questions in every chapter help you deepen your understanding and apply all youve learned." --

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