Take a proactive approach to enterprise network security by
implementing preventive measures against attacks before they occur.
Written by a team of IT security specialists, this hands-on
resource provides concrete steps you can take immediately as well
as ongoing actions to ensure long-term security. Whether you're
working on a Windows, UNIX, wireless, or mixed network, you'll get
complete details on how to systematically harden your network from
the ground up, as well as strategies for getting company-wide
support for your security plan. With coverage of all major
platforms and applications, this book is an essential security tool
for on-the-job IT professionals. Features a four-part hardening
methodology:
Do This Now!--Checklist of immediate steps to take to lockdown
your system from further attack Take It From The Top--Systematic
approach to hardening your enterprise from the top down, focusing
on network, data, and software access, storage, and communications
Once Is Never Enough!--Ongoing monitoring and assessment plan to
keep your network secure, including patch management and auditing
How to Succeed at Hardening Network Security--Strategies for
getting budget approval, management buy-in, and employee
cooperation for your security program
John Mallery is a Managing Consultant at BKD, LLP, and a veteran
security specialist.
Jason Zann, CISSP, is an Information Security Consultant for DST
Systems.
Patrick Kelly, CISSP, CCSE, MCSE, MCP+I, is an Information
Assurance Engineer for ComGlobal Systems, Inc.
Paul Love, MS Network Security, CISSP, CISM, CISA, is a Security
Manager with a large financial institution.
Wesley Noonan, MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, NNCSS, Security+, is aSenior
Network Consultant for Collective Technologies, LLC.
Eric S. Seagren, CISSP, ISSAP, SCNP, CCNA, CNE, MCP+I, MCSE, is
an IT architect, designing secure, scalable, and redundant
networks.
Rob Kraft is the director of software development for KCX, Inc.
Mark O'Neil is the CTO of Vordel and principal author of "Web
Services Security."
Series Editor and author Roberta Bragg, CISSP, MCSE: Security,
Security+, writes a column for Redmond Magazine and writes the
weekly Security Watch newsletter. She is the author of "Hardening
Windows Systems" and several other information security books.
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