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PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G

ISBN-103030336484

ISBN-139783030336486

eBay Product ID (ePID)9038750963

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXxii, 365 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameComputer Security and the Internet : Tools and Jewels

Publication Year2020

SubjectEngineering (General), Networking / General, Security / General, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Computers, Technology & Engineering

AuthorPaul C. Van Oorschot

SeriesInformation Security and Cryptography Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight33.8 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"This excellent book covers several useful and very practical topics in computer security, from cryptographic protocols to software vulnerabilities and malware. It is full of very thoughtful examples, lots of handy illustrations, and even small exercises for teaching purposes. ... the book is a good compromise between understanding the essentials of computer security and giving concise yet useful examples and explanations. I really enjoyed reading it." (Santiago Escobar, Computing Reviews, January 4, 2021)

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.8

Table Of ContentBasic Concepts and Principles.- Cryptographic Building Blocks.- User Authentication: Passwords, Biometrics and Alternatives.- Authentication Protocols and Key Establishment.- Operating System Security and Access Control.- Software Security: Exploits and Privilege Escalation.- Malicious Software.- Public-Key Certificate Management and Use Cases.- Web and Browser Security.- Firewalls and Tunnels.- Intrusion Detection and Network-Based Attacks.- Epilogue.- Index.

SynopsisThis book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of computer and Internet security, suitable for a one-term introductory course for junior/senior undergrad or first-year graduate students. It is also suitable for self-study by anyone seeking a solid footing in security - including software developers and computing professionals, technical managers and government staff. An overriding focus is on brevity, without sacrificing breadth of core topics or technical detail within them. The aim is to enable a broad understanding in roughly 350 pages. Further prioritization is supported by designating as optional selected content within this. Fundamental academic concepts are reinforced by specifics and examples, and related to applied problems and real-world incidents. The first chapter provides a gentle overview and 20 design principles for security. The ten chapters that follow provide a framework for understanding computer and Internet security. They regularly refer back to the principles, with supporting examples. These principles are the conceptual counterparts of security-related error patterns that have been recurring in software and system designs for over 50 years. The book is "elementary" in that it assumes no background in security, but unlike "soft" high-level texts it does not avoid low-level details, instead it selectively dives into fine points for exemplary topics to concretely illustrate concepts and principles. The book is rigorous in the sense of being technically sound, but avoids both mathematical proofs and lengthy source-code examples that typically make books inaccessible to general audiences. Knowledge of elementary operating system and networking concepts is helpful, but review sections summarize the essential background. For graduate students, inline exercises and supplemental references provided in per-chapter endnotes provide a bridge to further topics and a springboard to the research literature; for those in industry and government, pointers are provided to helpful surveys and relevant standards, e.g., documents from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology., This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of computer and Internet security, suitable for a one-term introductory course for junior/senior undergrad or first-year graduate students. It is also suitable for self-study by anyone seeking a solid footing in security, including software developers and computing professionals, technical managers and government staff. An overriding focus is on brevity, without sacrificing breadth of core topics or technical detail within them. The aim is to enable a broad understanding in roughly 300 pages. Further prioritization is supported by designating as optional selected content within this. Fundamental academic concepts are reinforced by specifics and examples, and related to applied problems and real-world incidents. The first chapter provides a gentle overview and 20 design principles for security. The ten chapters that follow aim to provide a framework for understanding computer and Internet security. They regularly refer back to the principles, with supporting examples. These principles are the conceptual counterparts of security-related error patterns that have been recurring in software and system designs for over 50 years. The book is "elementary" in that it assumes no background in security, but unlike "soft" high-level texts, does not avoid low-level details; instead it selectively dives into fine points for exemplary topics, to concretely illustrate concepts and principles. The book is rigorous in the sense of being technically sound, but avoids both mathematical proofs and lengthy source-code examples that typically make books inaccessible to general audiences. Knowledge of elementary operating system and networking concepts is helpful, but review sections summarize the essential background. For graduate students, inline exercises and supplemental references provided in per-chapter endnotes provide a bridge to further topics and a springboard to the research literature; for those in industry and government, pointers are provided to helpful surveys and relevant standards, e.g., documents from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology.

LC Classification NumberQA75.5-76.95