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Book Description

Your first step into the world of network security

  • No security experience required

  • Includes clear and easily understood explanations

  • Makes learning easy

  • Your first step to network security begins here!

  • Learn about hackers and their attacks

  • Understand security tools and technologies

  • Defend your network with firewalls, routers, and other devices

  • Explore security for wireless networks

  • Learn how to prepare for security incidents

  • Welcome to the world of network security!

    Computer networks are indispensable-but they're also not secure. With the proliferation of Internet viruses and worms, many people and companies are considering increasing their network security. But first, you need to make sense of this complex world of hackers, viruses, and the tools to combat them.

    No security experience needed!

    Network Security First-Step explains the basics of network security in easy-to-grasp language that all of us can understand. This book takes you on a guided tour of the core technologies that make up and control network security. Whether you are looking to take your first step into a career in network security or are interested in simply gaining knowledge of the technology, this book is for you!

    Table of Contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Dedication
    4. Contents at a Glance
    5. Contents
    6. About the Author
    7. About the Technical Reviewers
    8. Acknowledgments
    9. Icons Used in This Book
    10. Command Syntax Conventions
    11. Introduction
    12. How This Book Is Organized
    13. Chapter 1. Here There Be Hackers!
    14. Chapter 2. Security Policies and Responses
    15. Chapter 3. Overview of Security Technologies
    16. Chapter 4. Security Protocols
    17. Chapter 5. Firewalls
    18. Chapter 6. Router Security
    19. Chapter 7. IPSec Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
    20. Chapter 8. Wireless Security
    21. Chapter 9. Intrusion Detection and Honeypots
    22. Chapter 10. Tools of the Trade
    23. Appendix A. Answers to Chapter Review Questions
    24. Glossary
    25. Index
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