Synopses & Reviews
It’s no longer just a buzz word: "Security" is an important part of your job as a Systems Administrator. Most security books are aimed at security professionals, but Security for System Administrators is written for System Administrators. This book covers the basics of securing your system environment as well as security concepts and how these concepts can be implemented practically using common tools and applications. Whether you are new to this profession or have been in the field a while, you’ll find valuable information in each chapter. The book’s examples will focus on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, but many concepts are platform agnostic.
- Take all the confusion out of security including: network attacks, system failures, social networking, and even audits
- Learn how to apply and implement general security concepts
- Identify and solve situations within your network and organization
Review
Finally, a book for system administrators focused complete on security!
Review
"This handy guide features security information for Windows novices and more experienced admins alike, including security basics and tools that provide advanced protection against network attacks and system failures."--TechTarget’s round-up of the "Five Windows Servers books to watch for in 2011"
Synopsis
Security for Microsoft Windows System is a handy guide that features security information for Windows beginners and professional admin. It provides information on security basics and tools for advanced protection against network failures and attacks.
The text is divided into six chapters that cover details about network attacks, system failures, audits, and social networking. The book introduces general security concepts including the principles of information security, standards, regulation, and compliance; authentication, authorization, and accounting; and access control. It also covers the cryptography and the principles of network, system, and organizational and operational security, including risk analysis and disaster recovery. The last part of the book presents assessments and audits of information security, which involve methods of testing, monitoring, logging, and auditing.
This handy guide offers IT practitioners, systems and network administrators, and graduate and undergraduate students in information technology the details they need about security concepts and issues. Non-experts or beginners in Windows systems security will also find this book helpful.
- Take all the confusion out of security including: network attacks, system failures, social networking, and even audits
- Learn how to apply and implement general security concepts
- Identify and solve situations within your network and organization
Synopsis
Written for System Administrators, this book covers the basics of securing a system environment as well as security concepts and how these concepts can be implemented practically using common tools and applications.
About the Author
Derrick Rountree(Security +, MCSE, MCSA + Security, SSCP) has been in the IT field for over 16 years. He has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. Derrick has held positions as a network administrator, IT consultant, and a QA engineer for a major software company. He has experience in network security, operating system security, application security, and secure software development.
Derrick Rountree(Security +, MCSE, MCSA + Security, SSCP) has been in the IT field for over 16 years. He has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. Derrick has held positions as a network administrator, IT consultant, and a QA engineer for a major software company. He has experience in network security, operating system security, application security, and secure software development.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to General Security Concepts Chapter 2 Cryptography
Chapter 3 Network Security
Chapter 4 System Security
Chapter 5 Organizational and Operational Security
Chapter 6 Security Assessments and Audits
Appendix A: Common Applications and Port Numbers
Appendix B: Information Security Professional Certifications