Extreme Exploits: Advanced Defenses Against Hardcore Hacks (Hacking Exposed) (Hacking Exposed S) - Softcover

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Victor is an accomplished author, speaker, and teacher in the field of network security and a specialized consultant to some of the worlds most admired companies. Victors open source software has been distributed to hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide and some is used in graduate-level college curricula to demonstrate advanced networking techniques. Early in his career as an engineer, Victor developed portions of the backbone systems infrastructure for Genuity, the first Internet data center company. Later, as a senior architect for BBN and GTE Internetworking, Victor developed security-related products and services centered on public key infrastructure (PKI). A great deal of Victor's professional career has been dedicated to tactical engineering and consulting for global telecom operators and critical infrastructure organizations in industries such as power and water, financial services, and defense. Some of the largest global companies frequently call upon Victor to perform advanced vulnerability assessments, provide expert counsel, and navigate complex regulatory issues concerning information security. An accomplished executive and engineer in network security, data hosting services, and software development, Victor also holds US intellectual property patents in distributed adaptive routing and wireless consumer applications.

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Protect your network and web sites from malicious attacks with help from this cutting-edge guide. Extreme Exploits is packed with never-before-published advanced security techniques and concise instructions that explain how to defend against devastating vulnerabilities in software and network infrastructure. This book gives you detailed analyses of modern threats and their solutions along with checklists for developing defenses. You'll also be introduced to a winning methodology for custom vulnerability assessments including attack profiling and the theatre of war concept. Through in-depth explanations of underlying technologies, you'll learn to prepare your network and software from threats that don't yet exist. This is a must-have volume for anyone responsible for network security.Secure your critical domain name system (DNS) infrastructure Ensure reliable Internet connectivity amidst a myriad of attacks Implement effective intrusion detection and prevention technologies Prevent e-mail abuse using advanced filtering, encryption, and other methods Stop data theft and egress exploitation by altering packet filtering rules Defend against viruses, worms, bots, Trojans, and other malicious code Use IP sinkholes and backscatter analysis to trap and gain knowledge from scanning and infiltration attempts Secure wireless networks using a variety of technologies Create a customized vulnerability assessment methodology for your organization Use proven digital forensics techniques to investigate attacks Learn to protect your software from little-known vulnerabilities

About the Authors: Victor Oppleman is an accomplished author, speaker, and patent-holder in the field of network security anda specialized consultant to some of the world's most admired companies. His open source software is used by thousands of engineers worldwide. Oliver Friedrichs is a Senior Manager in Symantec Security Response, the organization responsible for the delivery of anti-virus definitions, intrusion detection updates, and early warning technologies within Symantec. Mr. Friedrichs also co-founded SecurityFocus and Secure Networks. Brett Watson has 17 years experience in networks and security for some of the world's largest Internet Service Providers and enterprise networks. He holds a patent for one of the first large-scale content distribution platforms known as Hopscotch.