Security for Microsoft Windows System Administrators [electronic book] : introduction to key information security concepts / Derrick Rountree.
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TextPublication details: Rockland, Mass. : Syngress ; Oxford : Elsevier Science [distributor], 2010.Description: p. cmISBN: - 1597495948
- 9781597495943
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Security for Microsoft Windows System is a handy guide that features security information for Windows beginners and professional admin. It provides information on security basics and tools for advanced protection against network failures and attacks. The text is divided into six chapters that cover details about network attacks, system failures, audits, and social networking. The book introduces general security concepts including the principles of information security, standards, regulation, and compliance; authentication, authorization, and accounting; and access control. It also covers the cryptography and the principles of network, system, and organizational and operational security, including risk analysis and disaster recovery. The last part of the book presents assessments and audits of information security, which involve methods of testing, monitoring, logging, and auditing. This handy guide offers IT practitioners, systems and network administrators, and graduate and undergraduate students in information technology the details they need about security concepts and issues. Non-experts or beginners in Windows systems security will also find this book helpful.
It's no longer just a buzz word: "Security" is an important part of your job as a Systems Administrator. Most security books are aimed at security professionals, but Security for System Administrators is written for System Administrators. This book covers the basics of securing your system environment as well as security concepts and how these concepts can be implemented practically using common tools and applications. Whether you are new to this profession or have been in the field a while, you'll find valuable information in each chapter. The book's examples will focus on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, but many concepts are platform agnostic. Take all the confusion out of security including: network attacks, system failures, social networking, and even audits Learn how to apply and implement general security concepts Identify and solve situations within your network and organization.
Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Sep. 27, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Chapter 1 Introduction to General Security Concepts
- Chapter 2 Cryptography
- Chapter 3 Network Security
- Chapter 4 System Security
- Chapter 5 Organizational and Operational Security
- Chapter 6 Security Assessments and Audits
- Appendix A Common Applications and Port Numbers
- Appendix B Information Security Professional Certifications