Customer comments on this selection.
 Nice collection of hacks, though not a lot unique
This is a nice, useful collection of 125 hacks to help secure your network and systems. If you've read a couple dozen or more other security books and spend a lot of time reading security-related websites, there isn't much in this book that you haven't already seen elsewhere. It is nice to have it all in one book though. This is well written and has proven to be a worthwhile reference on my book shelf on several occasions.
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br /I don't feel this book is suitable for absolute beginners to information security. For those without much infosec background, seek an introductory security book prior to diving into this one.
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br /The Windows coverage is very light. If you run a Windows-only network, this book doesn't offer a lot for you, but still may be a worthwhile purchase. For those running a mixed network or primarily BSD and Linux systems, it offers much more value.
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 I didn't receive it
Hi, I didn't receive my order. It's my second order I have problem with it.
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br /More, i receive mail to review my order but it don't apper in my recent order.
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 Great reference guide
This is a great book and a great series. Tons of great tips and quickly becomes and awesome reference guide.
good book
A very good organization, I recommend those for whom security is important, but who don't want complications.
Great bag of tricks for the network security professional
This second edition of Network Security Hacks is a collection of 125 powerful security techniques. This volume demonstrates effective methods for defending your servers and networks from a variety of devious and subtle attacks. Within this book are examples of how to detect the presence and track every keystroke of network intruders, methods for protecting your network and data using strong encryption, and even techniques for laying traps for would-be hackers. Many important security tools are presented, as well as interesting ways for using them to reveal useful information about your network's activity. There is mention in the beginning of the book about "code", but I haven't run across any yet. The closest thing I found to code were forms of command lines for various network tools and expected typical responses. So if you are not a programmer, don't be scared away. The following is the table of contents:
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br /Chapter 1, Unix Host Security, demonstrates advanced techniques for hardening your Linux, FreeBSD, or OpenBSD server.
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br /Chapter 2, Windows Host Security, covers many important steps that Windows administrators often overlook, including tightening down permissions, auditing all system activity, and eliminating security holes that are present in the default Windows installation.
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br /Chapter 3, Privacy and Anonymity, discusses several ways to protect oneself online by offering solutions for encrypting email, remaining anonymous, and managing passwords for web sites.
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br /Chapter 4, Firewalling, shows how to set up firewalls under various operating systems, such as Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and Windows. Different filtering and firewall testing techniques are also covered in this chapter.
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br /Chapter 5, Encrypting and Securing Services, shows how provide secure services for SMTP, IMAP, POP3, Apache, and MySQL.
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br /Chapter 6, Network Security, demonstrates some tools and techniques used to attack servers using the network itself, as well as methods for preventing these attacks.
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br /Chapter 7, Wireless Security, includes only a handful of very useful hacks. Whether you want to share your network with others and still maintain a semblance of security, or lock down your wireless network with fine-grained authentication, this chapter has something for you.
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br /Chapter 8, Logging, shows you how to balance the need for information with the need for brevity by automatically collecting, processing, and protecting your system logs.
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br /Chapter 9, Monitoring and Trending, presents a number of tools and methods for watching your network and services over time, allowing you to recognize trends that will aid in future planning and enable you to tell at a glance when something just isn't right.
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br /Chapter 10, Secure Tunnels, shows you how to implement powerful VPN technologies, including IPSec, PPTP, and OpenVPN. You will also find techniques for protecting services using SSL, SSH, and other strong encryption tools.
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br /Chapter 11, Network Intrusion Detection, centers on the tremendously popular NIDS tool Snort and presents many techniques and add-ons that unleash this powerful tool's full potential. Also presented are methods for setting up your own "honeypot" network to attract and confuse would-be system crackers.
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br /Chapter 12, Recovery and Response, contains suggestions on how to verify your system's integrity, preserve evidence for later analysis, and track down the human being at the other end of undesirable network traffic.
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br /I would recommend this book to any network security professional. However, I think it is too advanced for someone who is just interested in the profession or someone who is tinkering with a home network on an amateur basis. There is no "beginner's material" to be found in this book, and it will likely be over your head if you are not already working in the field.
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