Hacker Techniques, Tools, and Incident Handling, 2nd Edition
$140.95
Hacker Techniques, Tools, and Incident Handling, Second Edition begins with an examination of the landscape, key terms, and concepts that a security professional needs to know about hackers and computer criminals who break into networks, steal information, and corrupt data. It goes on to review the technical overview of hacking: how attacks target networks and the methodology they follow. The final section studies those methods that are most effective when dealing with hacking attacks, especially in an age of increased reliance on the Web. Written by a subject matter expert with numerous real-world examples, Hacker Techniques, Tools, and Incident Handling, Second Edition provides readers with a clear, comprehensive introduction to the many threats on our Internet environment and security and what can be done to combat them.
New to the Second Edition:
* Includes a completely new Chapter 13 on social engineering and what it means in the context of cybersecurity, including a typical attack, identity theft, and best security practices
* Provides new information on cryptography and encryption in network protocols
* Updated references to Windows 8, Server 2008, Server 2012
* Added information on Active Directory and Symantec Security Suite 10
* Includes new material on using social networks, Wardriving and Warflying, detecting rogue access points and WiFi Pineapple
* New section material on cloud computing and cloud security issues.
