Hacker's Log: Windows Security Manual

Author: Shi Zhaojiang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Windows Security Handbook from the Hacker's Handbook series progressively explains the strategies, tools, and actual techniques used by hackers to infiltrate computer networks. Understand how attacks are carried out, then learn how to access and reinforce Windows systems using a series of proven, trusted anti-blackhat methods, best defense practices, and system-level technologies. Utilize the "Reference Center" to find key information, including common port numbers, system commands, reference links, top security assessments, and hacker tools. Build a secure environment using Windows upgrades, tools, and technologies to keep the system up-to-date and patched. By learning hacker techniques, recognize what to protect and defend, close initial gaps, and limit the leverage left for hackers. Skillfully deploy internal IP security solutions; use the encrypted file system for transparent storage security; learn the best practices for protecting two types of Windows systems (internal and internet-facing); protect IIS; prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data; protect Windows desktops, servers, or entire active directory domains; review the security innovations of Windows Server 2003. The Windows Security Handbook from the Hacker's Handbook series progressively explains the strategies, tools, and actual techniques used by hackers to infiltrate computer networks. Understand how attacks are carried out, then learn how to access and reinforce Windows systems using a series of proven, trusted anti-blackhat methods, best defense practices, and system-level technologies. Utilize the "Reference Center" to find key information, including common port numbers, system commands, reference links, top security assessments, and hacker tools. Build a secure environment using Windows upgrades, tools, and technologies; keep the system up-to-date and patched; by learning hacker techniques, recognize what to protect and defend; close initial gaps, and limit the leverage left for hackers; skillfully deploy internal IP security solutions; use the encrypted file system for transparent storage security; learn the best practices for protecting two types of Windows systems (internal and internet-facing); protect IIS; prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data; protect Windows desktops, servers, or entire active directory domains; review the security innovations of Windows Server 2003.
About the Author: Michael O'Dea is a project manager at Foundstone, where he is responsible for developing technologies used to manage and mitigate threats. Michael has been working in information security since 1995 and has co-authored several information security books, including the fourth edition of Exposing the Hacker.