Principles of Computer Security 2010

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Learn the essentials of computer and network security while getting complete coverage of all the objectives for CompTIA’s Security+ certification exam, plus coverage of the (ISC)2 SSCP certification, which focuses on best practices, roles, and responsibilities of security experts. Written and edited by leaders in the IT security field, this text explains the fundamentals of communication, infrastructure, and operational security. You’ll also get details on methods to defend your computer systems and networks and how to prevent attacks.

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Ensure Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Information Learn the essentials of computer and network security while getting complete coverage of all the objectives for CompTIA’s Security+ certification exam. It also covers the ISC2 SSCP certification exam, which focuses on best practices, roles, and responsibilities of security experts. Written and edited by leaders in the IT security field, this text explains the fundamentals of communication, infrastructure, and operational security, and methods for preventing attacks.
Inside this book, you will learn to:

• Understand security objectives and the role of policy development
• Use cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Secure remote access, wireless, and virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Harden network devices, operating systems, and applications
• Defend against network attacks--denial of service, spoofing, hijacking, and others
• Combat viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and logic bombs
• Implement risk, change, and privilege management measures
• Handle computer forensics and incident response