Information Security Illuminated (Jones and Barlett Illuminated)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 600 pages
• Published by: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
• Edition: 1st Edition April 25, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 076372677X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0763726775
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Product Description
A comprehensive textbook that introduces students to current information security practices and prepares them for various related certifications.

Reader Reviews
Solomon gives a pretty good summation of the topic. Little is assumed of the reader except a general background in computing. He covers the main aspects in enough detail for you to understand the gist. Intrusion Detection Systems get good play. So too are their logical successors - Intrusion Prevention Systems. Both defend against malware attacks. Though sadly, he refrains from using the commonly accepted term malware. In the context of spam, he warns against running an open mail relay. Because spammers can detect this and shovel their spam through it. With the likely consequence that your machine and network can get blacklisted by irate recipient networks. There's much more in the book. But the above should give the flavour of what he covers.