Guide to Computer Network Security

by Joseph Migga Kizza

Overview

If we are to believe in Moore's law, then every passing day brings new and advanced changes to the technology arena. We are as amazed by miniaturization of computing devices as we are amused by their speed of computation. Everything seems to be in ? ux and moving fast. We are also fast moving towards ubiquitous computing. To achieve this kind of computing landscape, new ease and seamless computing user interfaces have to be developed. Believe me, if you mature and have ever program any digital device, you are, like me, looking forward to this brave new computing landscape with anticipation. However, if history is any guide to use, we in information security, and indeed every computing device user young and old, must brace themselves for a future full of problems. As we enter into this world of fast, small and concealable ubiquitous computing devices, we are entering fertile territory for dubious, mischievous, and malicious people. We need to be on guard because, as expected, help will be slow coming because ? rst, well trained and experienced personnel will still be dif? cult to get and those that will be found will likely be very expensive as the case is today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849968065
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	12/09/2010
Series:	Computer Communications and Networks
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

Professor Joseph Migga Kizza is a professor, former Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and a former Director of the UTC InfoSec Center, at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN, USA. Among his other publications are the successful Springer textbooks Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age and Ethical and Secure Computing: A Concise Module.

Table of Contents

1. Computer Network Fundamentals.- Computer Network Security Fundamentals.- 2. Security Threats and Threat Motives to Computer Networks.- 3. Introduction to Computer Network Vulnerabilities.- 4. Cyber Crimes and Hackers.- 5. Scripting and Security in Computer Networks and Web Browsers.- 6. Security Assessment, Analysis, and Assurance.- 7. Disaster Management.- Access Control and Authorization.- 8. Authentication Control and Authorization.- 9. Authentication.- Cryptography.- 10. Firewalls.- 11. System Intrusion Detection and Prevention.- 12. Computer and Network Forensics.- 13. Virus and Content Filtering.- 14. Standardization and Security Criteria: Security Evaluation of Computer Products.- 15. Computer Network Security Prools.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book focuses on educating readers on the security problems that are likely to be encountered. … Overall, this is a well-written text that will provide readers with a solid foundation in information security. … it would also be appropriate as an introductory text for practitioners entering the field and for providing background and business context of security-related business issues for nontechnical managers." (W. T. Neumann, ACM Computing Reviews, May, 2009)

“This excellent book by Joseph Migga Kizza is very welcome. The author steers … to give a thorough, complete and very readable guide to the subject. … the book is well structured and presented – offering the basis of a strong balanced course. … stands by itself as a valuable guide. … Who is it for? A very good core text for an undergraduate course in network security, and valuable for any IT professional needing to refresh his or her understanding in this area … .” (Times Higher Education, Issue viii, December, 2009)

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