The Hacker's Handbook: The Strategy Behind Breaking into and...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 896 pages
• Published by: AUERBACH
• Edition: 1st Edition November 24, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0849308887
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0849308888
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 2.1 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Product Review
By the authors providing a hacker perspective, readers will more fully understand the ramifications of having an insecure computer, server, network, program, database and or policy. The book [includes]  a good table of contents that is extensive, very organized and thorough  .  [T]here are important discussions of the non-technical kind [of insecurity] like policy, which is too often overlooked in many organizations.  What is most impressive about the book is its outlines of specific exploits and attacks with prescribed defenses.  Coupled with good illustrations and detailed explanations[,] this is a great resource for both academic and public libraries.
 E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 9, Sept. 2004
Awesome work!
Anton Chuvakin, Ph.D., GCIA, GCIH, netForensics
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Product Description
The Hackers Handbook: The Strategy Behind Breaking Into and Defending Networks, moves ahead of the pack of books about digital security by revealing the technical aspects of hacking that are least understood by network administrators. This is accomplished by analyzing subjects through a hacking/security dichotomy that details hacking maneuvers and defenses in the same context. Chapters are organized around specific technical components and administrative tasks, providing theoretical background that prepares network defenders for the always-changing and creative tools and techniques of intruders.

This book is divided into three parts. Part I introduces programming, protocol, and attack concepts.  Part II addresses subject areas (protocols, services, technologies, etc.) that may be vulnerable. Part III details consolidation activities that hackers may use following penetration.

Each section provides a path to hacking/security Web sites and other resources that augment existing content. Referencing these supplemental and constantly-updated resources ensures that this volume remains timely and enduring. By informing IT professionals how to think like hackers, this book serves as a valuable weapon in the fight to protect digital assets.

Reader Reviews
"The Hacker's Handbook" is a comprehensive and entertaining volume on security. It has most of the defining traits of a great book, such as clearly stated goal (authors realize that lots of security books are out there and one needs to differentiate) as well as some unique content on application attacks. The book is a technically sound volume, I found very few factual mistakes. I found some interesting content on central auth servers such as radius, which I haven't seen described well elsewhere. Defensive tool info is a bit jumbled and not new. For example, IDS coverage is too non-specific to be useful. I also found a couple of other chapters a bit weak on interesting content. The book covers the security field on many levels - from concepts to scripts - and can be successfully used by entry-level people as well as experts. The book is better suited for technologists rather than managers. Security analysts/admins, hands-on security managers, security savvy system and network admins, students of computer security can benefuit from a book. Anton Chuvakin, Ph.D., GCIA, GCIH is a Senior Security Analyst with a major security information management company. He is the author of the book "Security Warrior" (O'Reilly, 2004). His areas of infosec expertise include intrusion detection, UNIX security, forensics, honeypots, etc. In his spare time, he maintains his security portal info-secure.org Comment | | (Report this)