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Title: Maximum Security, Fourth Edition by Anonymous ISBN: 0-672-32459-8 Publisher: Sams Pub. Date: 16 December, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.01 (96 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pretty good...a LOT of resources.
Comment:
The book is good, but contains a lot of historical data. I would say that it's an excellent book for someone just starting out in security. For more expreienced users - especially UNIX system administrators - it is more of a refresher course. (And perhaps a stroll down memory lane.)
One thing to note: the writer provides an up-close look at various techniques of cracking a target host. I mean, a REALLY close look. Minus the historical data (the writer discusses the worm, a wide variety of old holes, etc), the most valuable thing about the book - and perhaps the best reason to buy it - is this: there are hundreds of free tools discussed. Their locations are in the book. At best, this book is like a huge toolbox. (There's also hundreds of tech reports, papers and articles discussed. Their locations are also available.) Major drawback: the author is verbose. He engages in extensive analysis of government documents and polcies as well as some now well-known break-in cases. Makes a case that current government policies and training techniques are outmoded, useless, etc.
Major bummer: SAMS apparently forgot to put the "Hidden Message About the Internet" on the CDROM. This was an encrypted file that the reader was supposed to decode. Takes the fun (and challenge) out of it. Otherwise, I would reccomend it. Too bad the author is anonymous, though. I guess there's no hope of a second edition.
Rating: 5
Summary: Knock it all you want, still worth its money
Comment: Ok, some people said it, the book isn't perfect in an absolute sense. But compare it with other books out there and it's clearly the most real-world reference. Most NT security books merely echo Redmond's news releases and material readily (and free) available on the net. Though more Unix oriented than NT, it discusses plenty of issues that are NOS-independent and apply to everybody. Even if you only care about NT, most hacks will come from Unix/Linux systems. Knowing what tools are available for these platforms is a must, and this book tells you. The only problem is that there are dozens of hacks discovered since the book was written so it's not entirely up to date. Maybe "Anonymous" will get back to the word processor and write a sequel. And can someone tell us what the "secret message about the internet" is already? I'm sooo curious.
Rating: 4
Summary: Packed with quality links to specific information
Comment: There is no task more daunting than one that is fundamentally impossible, extensive and yet necessary. Computer security is like that, as the only secure computer is one that is disconnected from all power sources. The moment it is powered up in a mode that allows useful work to be done, it becomes vulnerable. Furthermore, the number of ways it is vulnerable is effectively infinite, meaning that the number is so large and complex, that it is not possible to handle them all. Finally, it is necessary, as the world is full of a large number of people whose sole purpose in life seems to be to cause as much damage and frustration as they possibly can. Therefore, there is no choice but to apply as many security features as possible to all our computer systems.
This book is an overview of the primary aspects of computer security. Split up into the six broad categories: security concepts, hacking 101, a defender's toolkit, weapons of mass destruction, architecture, platforms and security; and security and integrated services, there is also an extensive bibliography of websites, books and software. If you are interested in an overview of computer security, then this book will provide it.
However, the main value that I get from the book is from the links to more detailed information. I recently taught a special topics course in computer security and I found it invaluable in tracking down detailed information concerning topics such as specific types of distributed denial of service attacks, steganography, password cracking dictionaries and communication protocols. The encyclopedia form of the book makes it very valuable as a primary initial reference.
Useful as an overview for people seeking their first knowledge of computer security, this book will also have value for the IT worker who needs pointers to specific information regarding computer security.
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Title: Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Fourth Edition (Hacking Exposed) by Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz ISBN: 0072227427 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 25 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Networking (3rd Edition) by Joseph Habraken ISBN: 0789725452 Publisher: Pearson Education Pub. Date: 13 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: IT Organization: Building A Worldclass Infrastructure by Harris Kern, Stuart D. Galup, Guy Nemiro, Stuart Galup ISBN: 0130222984 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 15 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $42.99 |
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Title: Network Intrusion Detection (3rd Edition) by Stephen Northcutt, Judy Novak ISBN: 0735712654 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Maximum Linux Security (2nd Edition) by John Ray, Anonymous ISBN: 0672321343 Publisher: Sams Pub. Date: 21 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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