The GSEC Prep Guide: Mastering SANS GIAC Security Essentials

by Mike Chapple (The Brand Institute, Miami, FL)

• ISBN13: 9780764539329
• ISBN10: 0764539329
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) has trained and certified more than 156,000 security professionals. This book is the cost-friendly alternative to the $450 SANS materials and $1200 SANS courses, providing more and better information for $60. SANS is widely known and well-respected, with sponsors, educators and advisors from prestigious government agencies (FBI), corporations, and universities (Carnegie Mellon) around the world. A companion CD contains the Boson test engine packed with review questions.

Author Biography

Mike Chapple, CISSP, GCFW, MCSE, is a computer/network security expert with more than seven years of experience in the&#160;public and private sectors. He has served as an information security researcher&#160;with the National Security Agency, developing cutting-edge network intrusion detection systems and as a computer security officer with the U.S. Air&#160;Force.&#160;He now oversees enterprise-wide security initiatives as Chief Information Officer&#160;for the Brand Institute, a Miami-based marketing consultancy. <p> Mike holds a M.S. degree in computer science with a concentration in trusted and secure information systems from the University of &#160;Idaho and a B.S. degree in computer science from the University of Notre Dame. His professional credentials include the CISSP, GCFW, TICSA, CCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, and CCNA certifications. His other books include the <i>CISSP Study Guide</i> (Sybex), the <i>TICSA Training Guide</i>&#160;(Que Certification), and the <i>Designing Directory Services Lab Manual</i> (Course Technology).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Computer Security Concepts.

Chapter 2: Security Policies.

Chapter 3: Risk Assessment and Management.

Chapter 4: Networking Basics.

Chapter 5: Incident Handling and Response.

Chapter 6: Cryptography.

Chapter 7: Application Security.

Chapter 8: Security Devices.

Chapter 9: Hacker Tools and Techniques.

Chapter 10: Windows Security.

Chapter 11: Unix Security.

Chapter 12: Practice Test.

Appendix A: What’s on the CD-ROM?

Index.

End-User License Agreement.