Computer Security Fundamentals

One-volume introduction to computer security. This guide covers web  attacks, hacking, spyware, network defense, security appliances, VPNs,  password use, and much more. Its many tips and examples refl ect new  industry trends and the state-of-the-art in both attacks and defense.  Exercises, projects, and review questions in every chapter help you  deepen your understanding and apply all youve learned. This book is a  guide for any computer-savvy person. This means system administrators  who are not security experts and anyone who has a working knowledge of  computers and wishes to know more about cybercrime and cyber terrorism  could find this book useful. However, the core audience will be students  who wish to take a first course in security but may not have a thorough  background in computer networks. The book is in textbook format, making  it ideal for introductory computer security courses that have no  specific prerequisites. That lack of prerequisites means that people  outside the normal computer science and computer information systems  departments could also avail themselves of a course based on this book.  This might be of particular interest to law enforcement officers,  criminal justice majors, and even business majors with an interest in  computer security.