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Beschreibung
Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional

Learn how to improve the security posture of your organization and defend against some of the most pervasive network attacks. Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginner's Guide explains the nature, sophistication, and danger of these risks and offers best practices for thwarting them.

After reviewing the current threat landscape, the book describes the entire threat lifecycle, explaining how cybercriminals create, deploy, and manage the malware, rootkits, and botnets under their control. You'll learn proven techniques for identifying and mitigating these malicious attacks. Templates, checklists, and examples give you the hands-on help you need to get started protecting your network right away.

Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginner's Guide features:

Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job

IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on the author's years of industry experience

Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget

In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts

Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now

Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to apply new skills and techniques at work
Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional

Learn how to improve the security posture of your organization and defend against some of the most pervasive network attacks. Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginner's Guide explains the nature, sophistication, and danger of these risks and offers best practices for thwarting them.

After reviewing the current threat landscape, the book describes the entire threat lifecycle, explaining how cybercriminals create, deploy, and manage the malware, rootkits, and botnets under their control. You'll learn proven techniques for identifying and mitigating these malicious attacks. Templates, checklists, and examples give you the hands-on help you need to get started protecting your network right away.

Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginner's Guide features:

Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job

IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on the author's years of industry experience

Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget

In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts

Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now

Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to apply new skills and techniques at work
Über den Autor
Christopher C. Elisan, a seasoned reverse engineer and malware researcher, is the principal malware scientist at RSA NetWitness. He frequently contributes expert opinion about malware, botnets, and advance persistent threats for leading publications, including USA Today, InformationWeek, and Dark Reading.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1. Getting in Gear
Chapter 2. A Brief History of Malware
Chapter 3. Cloak of the Rootkit
Chapter 4. Rise of the Botnets
Chapter 5. The Threat Ecosystem
Chapter 6. The Malware Factory
Chapter 7. Infection Vectors
Chapter 8. The Compromised System
Chapter 9. Understanding Your System
Chapter 10. Identifying a Possible Threat
Chapter 11. Mitigating a Known Threat
Chapter 12. The Never-Ending Race
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Fachbereich: Datenkommunikation, Netze & Mailboxen
Genre: Importe, Informatik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780071792066
ISBN-10: 0071792066
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Elisan, Christopher
Hersteller: McGraw-Hill Education
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 191 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Christopher Elisan
Erscheinungsdatum: 16.10.2012
Gewicht: 0,719 kg
Artikel-ID: 131495797

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