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security security cisco programmer s ultimate security deskref by james c foster steven c foster october 2004 isbn 1-932266-72-0 700 pages $49.95 black hat physical device security exploiting hardware and software by drew miller february 2005 isbn 1-932266-81-x 448 pages $49.95 bestseller ethereal packet sniffing by angela d orebaugh ph.d cissp gilbert ramirez february 2004 isbn 1-932266-82-8 496 pages includes cd-rom $49.95 cya securing exchange server 2003 and outlook web access by henrik walther patrick santry may 2004 isbn 1-931836-24-8 335 pages $39.95 cisco ios in a nutshell 2nd edition by james boney 2nd edition august 2005 isbn 0-596-00869-4 796 pages $39.95 no starch cisco routers for the desperate by michael w lucas november 2004 isbn 1-59327-049-6 144 pages $19.95 the programmer s ultimate security deskref is a complete desk reference covering multiple languages and their inherent security issues it serves as the prgramming encyclopedia for almost every major language in use while there are many books starting to address the broad subject of security best practices within the software development lifecycle this one addresses the overarching technical problems of incorrect function usage most books fail to draw the line from covering best practices security principles to actual code implementation this book bridges that gap and covers the most popular programming languages such as java perl c c and visual basic black hat inc is the premier worldwide provider of security training consulting and conferences in this book the black hat experts show readers the types of attacks that can be done to physical devices such as motion detectors video monitoring and closed circuit systems authentication systems thumbprint and voice print devices retina scans and more this unique book provides step-by-step instructions for assessing the vulnerability of a security device such as a retina scanner seeing how it might be compromised and taking protective measures the book covers the actual device as well as the software that runs it ethereal is the premier open source protocol analyzer for windows and unix and was recently voted the #2 most popular open source security tool of any kind this is the first book available on ethereal which like most open source tools is extremely popular yet almost completely undocumented 100,000 new copies of ethereal are downloaded and installed every month inside the spam cartel by spammer-x november 2004 isbn 1-932266-86-0 432 pages $49.95 bestseller snort 2.1 intrusion detection 2nd edition by brian caswell jay beal 2nd edition may 2004 isbn 1-931836-04-3 751 pages includes dvd $49.95 security assessment case studies for implementing the nsa iam by russ rogers greg miles ed fuller ted dykstra january 2004 isbn 1-932266-96-8 448 pages $69.95 a highly portable easily digestible road-map to configuring maintaining and troubleshooting essential exchange server 2003 features this book is organized around the 11 mmcs microsoft management consoles that contain the configuration menus for the essential features the options within each menu are explained clearly potential problems are identified upfront and configurations are subsequently presented in the aptly named by the book section for that mmc you will also appreciate the reality check sidebars throughout which present valuable cost/benefit analyses of situations where there is no single right answer fully revised this second edition takes the mystery out of ios 12.3 the latest unified operating system for cisco routers the book covers ios configuration for the tcp/ip protocol family and includes information on the user interface configuring lines and interfaces dialon-demand routing and security access lists and much more cisco cookbook by kevin dooley ian j brown july 2003 isbn 0-596-00367-6 908 pages $54.95 cisco routers for the desperate is a brief meaty introduction to cisco routers that will make a competent systems administrator comfortable with the cisco environment teach you how to troubleshoot problems and take you through the basic tasks of router maintenance and integration into an existing network this compact book is designed to be read once and then left on top of the router until something breaks security sage s guide to hardening the network infrastructure by steven andrés brian kenyon erik pace birkholz april 2004 isbn 1-931836-01-9 544 pages $59.95 authored by a former spammer this is a methodical technically explicit exposé of the inner workings of the spam economy you will be shocked by the sophistication and sheer size of this underworld inside the spam cartel is a great read even if you have a casual interest in cybercrime in addition it includes a level of technical detail that will clearly attract its core audience of technology junkies and security professionals called the leader in the snort ids book arms race by richard bejtlich top amazon reviewer this brand-new edition of the bestselling snort book covers all the latest features of a major upgrade to the product and includes a bonus dvd with snort 2.1 and other utilities bestseller wardriving drive detect defend by chris hurley michael puchol frank thornton russ rogers march 2004 isbn 1-931836-03-5 495 pages $49.95 the national security agency s infosec assessment methodology iam provides guidelines for performing an analysis of how information is handled within an organization looking at the systems that store transfer and process information it also analyzes the impact to an organization if there is a loss of integrity confidentiality or availability this book shows how to do a complete security assessment based on the nsa s guidelines everybody who has worked with cisco routers for any length of time has had to ask their friends and co-workers for example router configuration files that show how to solve a common problem a good working configuration example can often save huge amounts of time and frustration when implementing a feature that you ve never used before the cisco cookbook gathers hundreds of example router configurations all in one place paraglyph press cisco network security little black book by joe harris august 2002 isbn 1-932111-65-4 396 pages $29.99 cyber adversary characterization auditing the hacker mind by tom parker marcus sachs eric shaw ed stroz july 2004 isbn 1-931836-11-6 512 pages $49.95 zero day exploit countdown to darkness by rob shein a.k.a rogue shoten marcus sachs technical editor foreword by david litchfield june 2004 isbn 1-931836-09-4 339 pages $49.95 security sage s guide to hardening the network infrastructure focuses on both perimeter and internal networks giving it and security administrators a complete picture of how they should design and protect their enterprises other books may concentrate on perimeter security or host configuration yet ignore the infrastructure connecting the two while others tend to focus on theory and basic security background this publication will dive right into the content and help provide real solutions to common it security problems hardening cisco routers by thomas akin february 2002 isbn 0-596-00166-5 190 pages $24.95 with this concise problem-solving guide you will learn how to identify network security threats and implement uniform security throughout your network step-by-step instructions and immediate solutions will help you implement and update security defenses plus every configuration in this book was completely tested and perfected with actual cisco routers no other concise guide provides the security expertise presented in this book a group of highly sophisticated cyber-terrorists have developed a zero day exploit targeting critical petrochemical infrastructure systems in the united states once launched the exploit will cripple the country s ability to respond or defend itself the only defense against disaster rests with an elite cyber-security expert with the skill and savvy to thwart the plot the practice of wardriving is a unique combination of hobby sociological research and security assessment the act of driving or walking through urban areas with a wireless-equipped laptop to map both protected and unprotected wireless networks has sparked intense debate amongst lawmakers security professionals and the telecommunications industry this first ever book on wardriving is written from the inside perspective of those who have created the tools that make wardriving possible many systems and infrastructures are exceedingly vulnerable to attacks as the complexity of computer networks is growing faster than the ability to understand and protect them heightened vigilance is not enough but needs to be coupled with active defensive measures to guarantee the best protection this book provides you with an understanding of and an ability to anticipate that cyber adversary silently waiting in the wings to attack this succinct book departs from other security literature by focusing exclusively on ways to secure cisco routers rather than the entire network the rational is simple if the router protecting a network is exposed to hackers then so is the network behind it this is a reference for protecting the protectors and supplying all the tools necessary to turn a potential vulnerability into a strength syngress publishing cisco pix firewalls configure manage troubleshoot by umer khan june 2005 isbn 1-597490-04-0 608 pages $49.95 cisco pix firewall is the world s most used network firewall protecting internal networks from unwanted intrusions and attacks virtual private networks vpns are the means by which authorized users are allowed through pix firewalls network engineers and security specialists must constantly balance the need for air-tight security firewalls with the need for on-demand access vpns 70 order online anytime www.oreilly.com order toll free · 800-998-9938 · weekdays 7am3:30pm pacific time 71

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