How to Cheat at Securing Your Network

by Ido Dubrawsky

Most Systems Administrators are not security specialists. Keeping the network secure is one of many responsibilities, and it is usually not a priority until disaster strikes. How to Cheat at Securing Your Network is the perfect book for this audience. The book takes the huge amount of information available on network security and distils it into concise recommendations and instructions, using real world, step-by-step instruction. The latest addition to the best selling "How to Cheat..." series of IT handbooks, this book clearly identifies the primary vulnerabilities of most computer networks, including user access, remote access, messaging, wireless hacking, media, email threats, storage devices, and web applications. Solutions are provided for each type of threat, with emphasis on intrusion detection, prevention, and disaster recovery.* A concise information source - perfect for busy System Administrators with little spare time* Details what to do when disaster strikes your network* Covers the most likely threats to small to medium sized networks

432 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2007