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If your job is to design or implement IT security solutions or if youre studying for any security certification, this is the how-to guide youve been looking for. Heres how to assess your needs, gather the tools, and create a controlled environment in which you can experiment, test, and develop the solutions that work. With liberal examples from real-world scenarios, it tells you exactly how to implement a strategy to secure your systems now and in the future.
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Many books tell you what to do. This one tells you how.
If your job is to design or implement IT security solutions, or if you’re studying for any security certification, this is the how-to guide you’ve been looking for. Here’s how to assess your needs, gather the tools, and create a controlled environment in which you can experiment, test, and develop the solutions that work. With liberal examples from real-world scenarios, it tells you exactly how to implement a strategy to secure your systems now and in the future.
Collect the necessary hardware and software and assemble your own network lab
Configure a bootable Linux CD
Explore various methods for gathering information about existing security
Identify automated attack and penetration tools
Understand cryptographic systems and encryption and authentication attacks
Learn to find, identify, and defeat malware
Address the special protection needs of wireless systems
Use Snort® to build an IDS that will help to detect and identify attacks in real time
