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| Network Security for Dummies | 
| Author: Chey Cobb
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 455178
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 408
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764516795
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.8
UPC: 785555113046
EAN: 9780764516795
ASIN: 0764516795
Publication Date: October 10, 2002
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Product Description
* This hands-on, do-it-yourself guide to securing and auditing a network offers immediate solutions to critical security problems for small- to medium-sized businesses
* Each part of the book begins with basics that can be quickly implemented and then moves on to more complex security mechanisms a company may consider as it grows
* Presents numerous checklists and exercises for performing network security audits
* Includes real-world examples and practical tips for implementing cost-effective security measures
* Companion Web site includes forms and checklists along with links to useful sites and downloads for recommended security tools
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Comprehensive bbok. October 18, 2007
From what I've read this book covers many of the basic concepts and procedures used to secure your wired or wireless network from most attacks. Granted you are still at risk with someone who has the right tools but for the most part this books covers the necessary points about how to secure your network against the basic hacker. Overall a good read.
 Weak Source of Information April 22, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I felt the book was poorly written and lacked weight in places. Although the high level definitions were accurate, the detail was messy and the writing style was poor. The internet could give you better information and detail then buying this book. I gave it one star because at least the author tried to make the subject matter colorful.
Real situations explained December 30, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is a great place to find everything in one place. This is the first book I've ever read that gives you step by step instructions on securing servers. Most of the other books I've read tell you to do it, but they don't tell you how. I especially liked the chapter on wireless networks. My company just installed one and we didn't know that it was open to the public. I've heard that a lot of computer security has to do with basic rules or common sense, but I've never seen it put all in one place and explained so well before.
I LOVE This Book!! December 19, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is absolutely the best book I've ever read about networks and security. It isn't a "dumb" book and it's not too simplistic, either. It's perfect for network people who are supposed to be doing security, but don't know where to start. There's lots of stuff in there I never thought about - like your computers being used to attack other computers. There are a lot of checklists and hints to help out companies who don't have a computer security expert on board. Thank you, Ms Cobb for writing such a neat book
A Security Book for the Rest of Us November 30, 2002
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought this Network Security for Dummies after spending two frustrating hours in a large bookstore looking at one security text after another and finding that they were all written for people who already know a lot about networks. I suppose the assumption is that you won't get into network security until you have experience running a network, but the small company where I work only just set up a network and we need security right away. We can't afford to pay someone to run the network or be in charge of security. To my relief, the author of Network Security for Dummies understands this. It is obvious that she is just as knowledgeable about protecting networks as the authors of the other books I looked at (I was pretty amazed at what I found when I searched the web for the NRO, which the cover says is where she used to work). But she has taken the time to explain things to those of us who don't live and breathe computers. And she does so without talking down to you. At work we have already used some of the techniques she suggests and I feel confident we can make our network a lot more secure than it was, without spending a lot of money, but with the added advantage of really understanding what we are doing.
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