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RECORD NUMBER: 41 OF 60Main Title | Introduction to network security / | |||||||||||
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Author | Jacobson, Douglas. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Chapman & Hall/CRC, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2009 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 254528888 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9781584885436; 1584885432 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Computer networks--Security measures ; Computer security ; Computersicherheit ; Rechnernetz | |||||||||||
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Collation | xxi, 478 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | "A Chapman & Hall book." Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Notes | Introduction to Network Concepts. Physical Layer. Network Layer. Transport Layer. Application Layer Security. System Wide Solutions. Introduction to network concepts and threats: Network architecture ; Network protocols ; The internet ; Taxonomy of network-based vulnerabilities -- Lower-layer security: Physical network layer overview ; Network layer protocols ; Transport layer protocols -- Application-layer security: Application layer overview ; Email Web security ; Remote access security -- Network-based mitigation: Common network security devices -- Appendix: Cryptology ; Laboratory configuration ; Homework solutions. "While most of the books available on this subject focus solely on cryptographic techniques to mitigate attacks, this volume recognizes the limitations of this methodology and considers a wider range of security problems and solutions. By focusing on a practical view of network security and examining actual protocols, readers can better understand the vulnerabilities and develop appropriate countermeasures."--Jacket. |