Security Complete

Security Complete is a one-of-a-kind book--valuable both for its broad content and its low price. The book contains the essentials you need to know about securing your environment--from protecting yourself against Trojan horses to auditing your Linux system.

With Security Complete, you'll learn all about security basics including how much security you need, how to protect yourself at home, and how to ward off Internet pirates and hackers. The book also takes you into various operating systems including Windows 2000, Linux, and NetWare, showing you the tips and tricks to securing each one. Get up to speed on firewalls, remote access solutions, and Virtual Private Networks, and soon you'll be able to ensure the security of your home and business network.

Security Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex's finest authors, so you'll know where to go to learn even more about protecting your valuable assets.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Part I: Network Security Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Why Secure Your Network?

Chapter 2: How Much Security Do You Need?

Chapter 3: Understanding How Network Systems Communicate

Chapter 4: Authentication and Encryption

Part II: Computer Crime: Hacking, Cracking, Trojan Horses, Digital Piracy, and Things That Go Bump in the Night

Chapter 5: Hackers, Crackers, and Whackers

Chapter 6: Prevention, Detection, and Elimination

Chapter 7: Digital Piracy 101

Chapter 8: Crime and Punishment: Piracy and the Law

Chapter 9: The Pirate's Basic Tools

Part III: Operating Systems and Servers: Windows 2000, Linux, and Netware

Chapter 10: Windows 2000 Security

Chapter 11: Securing Your NetWare 5.1 Network

Chapter 12: Linux System Installation and Setup

Chapter 13: Linux System Monitoring and Auditing

Chapter 14: Linux DNS Server Administration & Security

Chapter 15: Samba Security Considerations

Part IV: Firewalls

Chapter 16: Understanding Firewalls

Chapter 17: Packet Filtering

Chapter 18: Network Address Translation

Chapter 19: Windows NT/2000 Firewalls

Chapter 20: Unix Firewalls

Chapter 21: Linux Network-Layer Firewalls

Part V: Remote Access and Virtual Private Networks

Chapter 22: Virtual Private Networking with Linux

Chapter 23: Windows 2000 Remote Access

Chapter 24: Other Virtual Private Networking Options

Chapter 25: Setting Up Windows RAS Clients

Part VI: Security-Related MCSE Highlights

Chapter 26: Windows 2000 MCSE: the Impact of Security Design

Chapter 27: Windows 2000 MCSE: Security Baselines

Chapter 28: Windows 2000 MCSE: Designing the Security Solution

Index