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Article: Defend I.T.: Security by Example.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- Security Management
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- March 1, 2006
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****# Defend I.T.: Security by Example. By Ajay Gupta and Scott Laliberte; published by Addison-Wesley Professional, 617/848-6000 (phone), www.awprofessional.com (Web); 384 pages; $34.99.
This aptly titled book uses plentiful real-world examples to bring the reader into the world of information security. Sixteen chapters present a panoply of actual computer security attacks, each followed by lessons learned.
Case studies come in five areas, from basic hacking to forensics. The book ably mixes introductory and technical material so that it succeeds at being useful without being inscrutable to nonexperts. The authors do, however, assume a basic level of ...