Assessing Network Security
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.82 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0735620334 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Prior to joining the Microsoft Security Strategies team, he was the lead subject matter expert on security for Microsoft Training & Certification. Ben is also the chair of the vendor-neutral security certification, CompTIA Security+. National Science Foundation on creating methods for preparing a cyber se
Ben lives near Redmond, Washington, with his wife Beth Boatright.. National Science Foundation on creating methods for preparing a cyber security workforce. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Ben is also the chair of the vendor-neutral security certification, CompTIA Security+. In addition to being a featured speaker at IT industry conferences, Ben recently consulted with the U.S. About the Authorp>Ben Smith is a senior security strategist at Microsoft, where he works on developing the company's long-term security strategy. Prior to joining the Microsoft Security Strategies team, he was the lead subject matter expert on security for Microsoft Training & Certification
The best pentesting book I've seen Now, I've read some pretty bad books on penetration testing and nobody seemed to get this fun subject right! Good news - this time somebody did! This great tome ("Assessing Network Security") comes to us direct from the bunkers of Redmond. Written by three Microsoft security researchers, the book provides a great overview as well as in-depth coverage of assessing security via pen testing, scanning, IT audit and other means.The books starts from a n. the ring of truth, the sound of experience John Matlock Just the basic concept of this book is interesting. If anyone wanted to do a denial of service attack on my web site, or was really interested in coming in -- well, why would they care. But the Microsoft site, if you could bring it down you would certainly have bragging rights in certain circles.So if you really want to know about security, who better to read than people responsible for keeping the Microsoft site up and running.The book has four ma
The companion CD features time-saving tools and scripts that you can use to reveal and help correct security vulnerabilities in your own network.Sharpen and advance your security assessment skills, including how to:Detect vulnerabilities and perform penetration testsConduct and properly report an IT security auditFind hidden hosts by using DNS, WINS, and NetBIOSSweep your network to analyze network topology, existing hosts, and multi-homed systemsDetermine the status of ICP and UDP ports by using port scanningRecognize and help counter common network threats, including:War dialing, war driving, and Bluetooth attacksPacket and network sniffingIP, e-mail, and DNS spoofingPassword crackingCommunication interceptions and modificationsIDS and IPS attacker detection avoidanceSpam and other e-mail abusesCD features:Tools for testing e-mail, databases, and Web serversScripts for finding common information leaks and other potential sec