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While I love buying books online, I like to
know a little about the content of the book before I purchase it. Here is some
information on the content and topics discussed in Surviving Security.
This book is organized into the following parts:
Part I. Laying the Groundwork: The chapters in this part discuss why you need security,
help you understand security requirements and risks, and provide the fundamentals
of security policies and procedures.
1 Why Do I Need Security?
2 Understanding Requirements and Risks
3 Security Policies and Procedures
Part II. Understanding Basic Security Technologies: Cryptography, encryption, and authentication are the
main topics of this part of the book.
4 Cryptography and Encryption
5 Authentication
Part III. Building the Frame: Chapters in this part discuss network architecture
and physical security, firewalls and perimeter security, intrusion detection,
and remote access.
6 Network Architecture and Physical Security
7 Firewalls and Perimeter Security
8 Intrusion Detection
9 Remote Access
Part IV. Applications, Servers, and Hosts: This part discusses security risks, issues, and solutions
involving hosts, servers, and clients, as well as application development.
10 Host Security
11 Server Security
12 Client Security
13 Application Development
Part V. Review, Response, and Maintenance: In this part, you learn about more key parts of your
security infrastructure[md]security maintenance and monitoring, vulnerability
testing, security audits, and incident response.
14 Security Maintenance and Monitoring
15 Vulnerability Testing
16 Security Audits
17 Incident Response
Part VI. Putting It All Together: The author shows you how a truly good security program
involves integrating people, process, and technology, and how all the "parts"
produce a sound, strategic security model. Because security is an ongoing process,
you also will learn what trends to watch for as you continue securing your business
18 Integrating People, Process, and Technology
19 Trends To Watch
This book also includes an appendix that provides
you with a consolidated list of helpful articles, books, vendors and products,
and Web sites that are referenced in the pages of this book. This information
is updated in the Resources section of this site.
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