IT Security

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SECURITY Risking the Corporation LINDA McCARTHY ~ Why your network is at risk-and what to do about it Even the world's largest and most sophisticated networks are vulnerable to attack-and so isyours. The scenarios described in IT Security: Risking the Corporation expose crucial flaws in operating systems, networks, servers, and software-as well as the vulnerability caused by poor training, corporate politics, and careless management. • How security breaches occur • Typical countermeasures-and their effectiveness • What preventive steps should have been taken beforehand • A hacker's walk through your network-one command at a time In the previous version of this book, originally published as Intranet Security: Stories from the Trenches, Linda McCarthy drew on her experience penetrating thousands of corporate networks to identify key security risks and practical solutions. This timely update is even more compelling and offers a clear plan for improving the security of your systems.... Tovább

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SECURITY Risking the Corporation LINDA McCARTHY ~ Why your network is at risk-and what to do about it Even the world's largest and most sophisticated networks are vulnerable to attack-and so isyours. The scenarios described in IT Security: Risking the Corporation expose crucial flaws in operating systems, networks, servers, and software-as well as the vulnerability caused by poor training, corporate politics, and careless management. • How security breaches occur • Typical countermeasures-and their effectiveness • What preventive steps should have been taken beforehand • A hacker's walk through your network-one command at a time In the previous version of this book, originally published as Intranet Security: Stories from the Trenches, Linda McCarthy drew on her experience penetrating thousands of corporate networks to identify key security risks and practical solutions. This timely update is even more compelling and offers a clear plan for improving the security of your systems. You'll find useful tools and preventive measures you can take right now. In addition, McCarthy s security checklists and resource listings can help you tighten security throughout your entire IT infrastructure. ABOUT THE AUTHOR LINDA McCARTHY is the Executive Security Advisor, Office of the CTO for Symantec Corporation. She was previously the VP of Systems Engineering at Recourse Technologies. She alsó served as Senior VP and Chief Knowledge Officer for NETSEC and was the founder and President of Network Defense and Manager for Security R&D at Sun Microsystems. As a consultant, she has broken into thousands of corporate networks to demonstrate how easily intruders can disrupt business operátions. (T Security Vissza