Hardening Network Security (Chinese Version): Building a Solid Security Fortress for Your System

Author: (American) Mallery et al., translated by Deng Qihao, Sun Xuetao, Xu Hongfei
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Hardening series is a newly launched information security book series by McGraw-Hill in the United States, partnering with the renowned "Exploiting the Hacking Secrets of Windows" series to deliver a feast for the information security community. This book is part of the Hardening series, written by a team of famous experts in the field of information security. Through a systematic four-stage hardening teaching method, it provides a detailed introduction to the security protection of network systems from both technical and strategic perspectives, and delves into the details that system administrators are prone to overlook or make mistakes, aiming to help readers build secure information fortresses for their network systems. The book is divided into 4 parts and 22 chapters. The first part outlines 7 key steps to reduce system threats, which are essential measures for the system to block intrusions. The second part is the core of the book, systematically explaining the specific methods and measures to harden network systems from top to bottom. It covers how to enhance network security using methods such as deep defense, identity management systems, encryption, intrusion detection and response, and provides a detailed description of how to harden cross-platform authentication, web services, mobile environments, data transmission, remote clients, wireless networks, and hybrid Unix systems, which are currently of great concern. The third part warns that there is no one-time fix and that systems need to be continuously monitored and evaluated, with management methods and patches updated promptly. The fourth part outlines detailed strategies for how security plans can gain budget support, management approval, and employee collaboration, a rare feature in similar books. The book covers all mainstream platforms and applications, making it a security tool for all IT professionals.