Mastering Network Security

The Technology You Need is Out There. The Expertise You Need is inHere . Expertise is what makes hackers effective.It's what will make you effective, too, as you fight to keep them at bay. Mastering Network Security has been fully updated to reflect the latestdevelopments in security technology, but it does much more than bring you up todate. More importantly, it gives you a comprehensive understanding of the threatsto your organization's network and teaches you a systematic approach inwhich you make optimal use of the technologies available to you. Coverageincludes: Understanding security from a topologicalperspective Configuring Cisco router security features Selecting andconfiguring a firewall Configuring Cisco's PIX firewall Configuringan intrusion detection system Providing data redundancy Configuring aVirtual Private Network Securing your wireless network Implementingauthentication and encryption solutions Recognizing hackerattacks Detecting and eradicating viruses Getting up-to-date securityinformation Locking down Windows NT/2000/XP servers Securing UNIX, Linux, and FreBSD systemsBrenton, Chris is the author of 'Mastering Network Security', published 2002 under ISBN 9780782141429 and ISBN 0782141420.