Description:

For introductory computer security courses.

 

This gateway into the world of computer security provides one-volume coverage of all the basic concepts, terminology and issues, along with practical skills essential to security. Topics covered range from those commonly found in security texts such as virus attacks, buffer overflow, hacking spyware and network defense, as well as more specialized areas including cyber terrorism, industrial espionage, and encryption.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents:

  1. Introduction to Cyber Crime and Security.

  2. Networks and the Internet.

 

  3. Assessing a Target System.

 

  4. Denial of Service Attacks.

 

  5. Malware.

 

  6. Basics of Assessing and Securing a System.

 

  7. Encryption.

 

  8. Internet Fraud, and Cyber Crime.

 

  9. Industrial Espionage.

 

10. Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare.

 

11. Cyber Detective.

 

12. Security Hardware and Software.

 

Glossary.

 

Resources.

 

References.