Network Security A practical guide

Network security is an important issue, because of thefinancial implications of security breaches, and moving
dependence and utilization of computer networks inon to discuss the different types of security threats
order to store, access, and provide businessfacing computer networks. Particular attention is also
information, internally within an organization andgiven to the legal framework for network security.
externally to customers and suppliers. The informationAttention is then turned to increasing security
held on your organization’s network plays a vitalawareness and readiness, including system
part in your organization’s day-to-day operations.configuration, acceptable use, business continuity, and
Everyone knows this, and if anyone has any doubtexplaining technical solutions available such as firewalls
then take away their computer for a day or two! But,and content control.
knowing this is often not enough to convince middle orIntroduction of a security policy is widely accepted as
senior management that network security is anbest practise in informing and educating users, and the
important business issue.It is particularly suited to ISfinal chapter is devoted to policy writing. By the end of
executives, administrators and managers who wish tothe book readers should be ready to create and
review their own network security procedures or forimplement a network security policy for their
those who simply want to learn more aboutorganization and start reducing overheads and
thenetwork security issues that face their organization.downtime immediately! *Discusses all the relevant
The book covers a broad range of issues, startingissues with a concise, straightforward, and readily
with an assessment of network security, including theaccessible approach.