Bestselling author Bruce Schneier offers his expert guidance
on achieving security on a network
Internationally recognized computer security expert Bruce Schneier
offers a practical, straightforward guide to achieving security
throughout computer networks. Schneier uses his extensive field
experience with his own clients to dispel the myths that often
mislead IT managers as they try to build secure systems. This
practical guide provides readers with a better understanding of why
protecting information is harder in the digital world, what they
need to know to protect digital information, how to assess business
and corporate security needs, and much more.
* Walks the reader through the real choices they have now for
digital security and how to pick and choose the right one to meet
their business needs
* Explains what cryptography can and can''t do in achieving digital
security
關於作者:
Bruce Schneier is the founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet
Security, Inc., the recognized leader in network security services.
The bestselling author of Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About
Security in an Uncertain World and Applied Cryptography, he is an
internationally respected security expert.
目錄:
THE LANDSCAPE.
Digital Threats.
Attacks.
Adversaries.
Security Needs.
TECHNOLOGIES.
Cryptography.
Cryptography in Context.
Computer Security.
Identification and Authentication.
Networked-Computer Security.
Network Security.
Network Defenses.
Software Reliability.
Secure Hardware.
Certificates and Credentials.
Security Tricks.
The Human Factor.
STRATEGIES.
Vulnerabilities and the Vulnerability Landscape.
Threat Modeling and Risk Assessment.
Security Policies and Countermeasures.
Attack Trees.
Product Testing and Verification.
The Future of Products.
Security Processes.
Conclusion.
Afterword.
Resources.
Index.