Cybersecurity Technology Basics

Author: Zhou Haigang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book can serve as a textbook for students majoring in cybersecurity, computer science, information engineering, or related fields at the college, undergraduate, and graduate levels. It can also be used as a reference for professionals and information system security administrators working in the cybersecurity field. Network information systems will become the foundation of human society's operations in the 21st century, and network information security will be the guarantee for the normal functioning of the information society. The book first introduces the basic concepts of information security and cybersecurity, as well as the PDRR security model, and then elaborates in detail on the core foundational theories of network information security—cryptography and its applications. According to the PDRR model, the book provides a detailed discussion on various aspects of network protection, including server security management, router and firewall technology, database security, intrusion detection, emergency response and system recovery, as well as techniques for enhancing network security. Finally, it discusses information assurance and information warfare from a more macro perspective, which represents the new phase of development in cybersecurity.