Information Security

Strategies for Understanding and Reducing Risks

by: Urs E. Gattiker

Information Security
Author: Urs E. Gattiker

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd

List price: £ 45.00

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Format: Other digital

Publication date: 18 November 2009

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ISBN: 0470859075 ISBN 13: 9780470859070 Publisher suggests as an alternative: Information Security (2006)

Information Security by Urs E. Gattiker

Teaches the IT security person what they need to know about security and explains why certain issues are important. This work provides an overview of concepts, methods and theories of information security, including wireless networks. It also gives advice on the necessary human, technical and financial resources for critical IT infrastructures. Top page

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At last, Gattiker has provided the book that every IT security person should own to do their job! In short, a book that teaches you all you need to know about security and explains why certain issues are important. This unique approach treats the network as a whole 'living' entity (sick system vs. healthy system). It has a comprehensive overview of concepts, methods and theories of information security, including wireless networks. It presents complete and easy to read explanation of common strategy and tools. It uses and defines consistent terminology. It has emphasis on concepts that are explained with the help of examples to link theory with practice. It gives advice on the necessary human, technical and financial resources for critical IT infrastructures. It is especially useful for readers in applied fields such as systems design, security auditing, vulnerability testing, and role based access management. Top page

General info

Publisher & Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd

City: Chichester

Pages: 320

More info: height 244 mm width 168 mm

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Age recommended: Professional and scholarly

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey: 005.8


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