Computer and Information Security Handbook 3rd Edition John R. Vacca (Editor) 9780128038437,0128038438

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0128038438
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0128038437
• Author: Vacca

Computer and Information Security Handbook, Third Edition, provides the most current and complete reference on computer security available in one volume. The book offers deep coverage of an extremely wide range of issues in computer and cybersecurity theory, applications, and best practices, offering the latest insights into established and emerging technologies and advancements.

With new parts devoted to such current topics as Cloud Security, Cyber-Physical Security, and Critical Infrastructure Security, the book now has 100 chapters written by leading experts in their fields, as well as 12 updated appendices and an expanded glossary. It continues its successful format of offering problem-solving techniques that use real-life case studies, checklists, hands-on exercises, question and answers, and summaries.

Chapters new to this edition include such timely topics as Cyber Warfare, Endpoint Security, Ethical Hacking, Internet of Things Security, Nanoscale Networking and Communications Security, Social Engineering, System Forensics, Wireless Sensor Network Security, Verifying User and Host Identity, Detecting System Intrusions, Insider Threats, Security Certification and Standards Implementation, Metadata Forensics, Hard Drive Imaging, Context-Aware Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Protecting Virtual Infrastructure, Penetration Testing, and much more.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction

2. Reporting

3. The “It Will Not Happen to Us” Factor

4. Why Vulnerability Assessment?

5. Penetration Testing Versus Vulnerability Assessment

6. Vulnerability Assessment Goal

7. Mapping the Network

8. Selecting the Right Scanners

9. Central Scans Versus Local Scans

10. Defense in Depth Strategy

11. Vulnerability Assessment Tools

12. Security Auditor’s Research Assistant

13. Security Administrator’s Integrated Network Tool

14. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

15. Scanner Performance

16. Scan Verification

17. Scanning Cornerstones

18. Network Scanning Countermeasures

19. Vulnerability Disclosure Date

20. Proactive Security Versus Reactive Security

21. Vulnerability Causes

22. Do It Yourself Vulnerability Assessment

23. Summary

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