Computer and Information Security Handbook

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John R. Vacca
Morgan Kaufmann, May 10, 2017 - Computers - 1280 pages

Computer and Information Security Handbook, Third Edition, provides the most current and complete reference on computer security available in one volume. The book offers deep coverage of an extremely wide range of issues in computer and cybersecurity theory, applications, and best practices, offering the latest insights into established and emerging technologies and advancements.

With new parts devoted to such current topics as Cloud Security, Cyber-Physical Security, and Critical Infrastructure Security, the book now has 100 chapters written by leading experts in their fields, as well as 12 updated appendices and an expanded glossary. It continues its successful format of offering problem-solving techniques that use real-life case studies, checklists, hands-on exercises, question and answers, and summaries.

Chapters new to this edition include such timely topics as Cyber Warfare, Endpoint Security, Ethical Hacking, Internet of Things Security, Nanoscale Networking and Communications Security, Social Engineering, System Forensics, Wireless Sensor Network Security, Verifying User and Host Identity, Detecting System Intrusions, Insider Threats, Security Certification and Standards Implementation, Metadata Forensics, Hard Drive Imaging, Context-Aware Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Protecting Virtual Infrastructure, Penetration Testing, and much more.

Online chapters can also be found on the book companion website:

https://www.elsevier.com/books-and-journals/book-companion/9780128038437

  • Written by leaders in the field
  • Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the latest security technologies, issues, and best practices
  • Presents methods for analysis, along with problem-solving techniques for implementing practical solutions
 

Selected pages

Contents

A Comprehensive Introduction
1
II Managing Information Security
391
III Disaster Recovery Security
537
IV Security Standards and Policies
555
V Cyber Network and Systems Forensics Security and Assurance
571
VI Encryption Technology
673
VII Privacy and Access Management
741
VIII Storage Security
875
X Virtual Security
943
XI Cyber Physical Security
963
XII Practical Security
983
XIII Critical Infrastructure Security
1067
XIV Advanced Security
1117
Index
1197
Back Cover
1239
Copyright

IX Cloud Security
895

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Common terms and phrases

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About the author (2017)

John Vacca is an independent information technology consultant and researcher, professional writer, editor, reviewer, and author based in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA. Since 1982, John has authored, edited, and published more than 85 books, including Smart Cities Policies and Financing: Approaches and Solutions, Elsevier; Cloud Computing Security: Foundations and Challenges, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Solving Urban Infrastructure Problems Using Smart City Technologies: Handbook on Planning, Design, Development, and Regulation, Elsevier; Online Terrorist Propaganda, Recruitment, and Radicalization, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Nanoscale Networking and Communications Handbook, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Handbook of Sensor Networking: Advanced Technologies and Applications, Taylor and Francis/CRC Press; Network and System Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure Protection, Elsevier/Syngress; and Managing Information Security 2/e, Elsevier/Syngress; among many others. John was a Configuration Management Specialist, Computer Specialist, and the Computer Security Official (CSO) for NASA’s space station program (Freedom) and the International Space Station Program from 1988 until his retirement from NASA in 1995. John has also been a security consultant for major motion pictures, including AntiTrust, Collateral, and Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story. He received his M.Sc. from Kansas State University and an MBA from Emporia State University and served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1971.

Bibliographic information

TitleComputer and Information Security Handbook
EditorJohn R. Vacca
Edition3, reprint
PublisherMorgan Kaufmann, 2017
ISBN0128039299, 9780128039298
Length1280 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Computers / Security / Cryptography & Encryption
Computers / Security / General
Computers / Security / Network Security
  
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