Implementing Intrusion Detection Systems: A Hands-On Guide for Securing the Network - Softcover

Crothers, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764549499 ISBN 13: 9780764549496

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

* Configuring an intrusion detection system (IDS) is very challenging, and if improperly configured an IDS is rendered ineffective
* Packed with real-world tips and practical techniques, this book shows IT and security professionals how to implement, optimize, and effectively use IDS
* Features coverage of the recently revised IETF IDS specification
* Covers IDS standards, managing traffic volume in the IDS, intrusion signatures, log analysis, and incident handling
* Provides step-by-step instructions for configuration procedures

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

TIM CROTHERS, CCNA, CIW, MCSE, MCT, CNE, is chief security engineer for ITM Technology, an e-security provider, and the author of Internet Lockdown. He developed the curriculum for an Internet security consulting practice he headed at Prosoft, and has also been a consultant and trainer for IBM, Lucent Technologies, DEC, and other leading organizations.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

Your in-depth guide to implementing and optimizing an effective intrusion detection system for your network

Here s the in-the-trenches handbook you ve been looking for, loaded with information and tips from real case studies that will help you deploy, configure, and monitor an effective intrusion detection system. Step-by-step instructions guide you through the process of configuring identification and authentication, mandatory and discretionary access control, physical security, and more. You ll get practical knowledge of honeynets, IP and MAC addressing, log analysis, and IDS standards, and learn to manage network traffic volume in the IDS.

Tim Crothers gives you the benefit of his own extensive experience, furnishing sample IDS deployments and professional tips that boost your efficiency. If you re responsible for network security, this is the guidebook that will help you get a good night s sleep at last.

You ll learn how to:

• Implement an effective IDS for host, network, and combined systems
• Understand challenges like evasion, unknown attacks, and false alerts
• Verify, test, and fine-tune intrusion detection systems
• Analyze various IDS products and determine what meets your organization s needs
• Cope with legal issues and architectural challenges
• Identify, verify, and respond to different types of attacks and alerts
• Investigate security breaches and prevent recurrences

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764549499
• ISBN 13: 9780764549496
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 340
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar