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Product Identifiers

PublisherAuerbach Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-10113844040X

ISBN-139781138440401

eBay Product ID (ePID)18038544825

Product Key Features

Number of Pages344 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCyber Security Essentials

Publication Year2017

SubjectSecurity / General, Management, Information Technology

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Business & Economics

AuthorRyan Olson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight23.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.8

Table Of ContentCyber Security Fundamentals. Network and Security Concepts. Microsoft Windows Security Principles. Attacker Techniques and Motivations. How Hackers Cover Their Tracks (Anti-forensics). Fraud Techniques. Threat Infrastructure. Exploitation. Techniques to Gain a Foothold. Misdirection, Reconnaissance and Disruption Methods. Malicious Code. Self-Replicating Malicious Code. Evading Detection and Elevating Privileges. Stealing Information and Exploitation. Defense and Analysis Techniques. Memory Forensics. Honeypots. Malicious Code Naming. Automated Malicious Code Analysis Systems. Intrusion Detection Systems. iDefense Special File Investigation Tools.

SynopsisThe sophisticated methods used in recent high-profile cyber incidents have driven many to need to understand how such security issues work. Demystifying the complexity often associated with information assurance, Cyber Security Essentials provides a clear understanding of the concepts behind prevalent threats, tactics, and procedures.To accomplish this, the team of security professionals from VeriSign's iDefense Security Intelligence Services supply an extensive review of the computer security landscape. Although the text is accessible to those new to cyber security, its comprehensive nature makes it ideal for experts who need to explain how computer security works to non-technical staff. Providing a fundamental understanding of the theory behind the key issues impacting cyber security, the book: Covers attacker methods and motivations, exploitation trends, malicious code techniques, and the latest threat vectors Addresses more than 75 key security concepts in a series of concise, well-illustrated summaries designed for most levels of technical understanding Supplies actionable advice for the mitigation of threats Breaks down the code used to write exploits into understandable diagrams This book is not about the latest attack trends or botnets. It's about the reasons why these problems continue to plague us. By better understanding the logic presented in these pages, readers will be prepared to transition to a career in the growing field of cyber security and enable proactive responses to the threats and attacks on the horizon., A collection of intelligence and security articles that covers common security terms and vulnerabilities, such as Stack Based Buffer Overflows, Malware_Naming, Fast-Flux, SQL Injection, and Format_String_ Vulnerability.

LC Classification NumberQA76.9.A25C9 2017