This book is the first in the series of SANS Press books that cover SANS' popular Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certification program. SANS GIAC Certification: Security Essentials Toolkit (GSEC) prepares readers for the GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), the most popular among several GIAC certifications. This book is the only book in the market that shows security engineers how to configure, deploy, and troubleshoot...
Several years ago, I was tasked with teaching a two-course networking sequence on very short notice. I was also not given a great deal of assistance in terms of money for new equipment or software, so any software tools would have to be freeware. Fortunately, I had a copy of this book, which contains a series of 56 exercises in computer network security. Most rely on tools that are either free or available free for a trial...
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Tired and disappointed for buying useless 'certification books' ?Good News, this one is really useful!I bought it to use as a guide to create Security Labs for my students (local university). To be honest, I had some doubts (too much pure-hype experiences), but when browsed the book for the first time, I was quite impressed by the diversity and thorough treatment of several security tools and scenarios.Please note that ours,...
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This is *the* authoritative text for those who are new to security or wish to enhance their existing security knowledge. The hands-on, exercise driven approach is extremely effective at teaching the material. I have seen John Millican speak at SANS and have always been impressed with his ability to dive deep into security issues while explaining it simply and elegantly. This book is particularly helpful because of the broad...
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What do you say when you're given the answers to all those questions you've been trying to answer for so long....?The Security Essentials Handbook may be the first definitive guide that allows that feeling to be realised.Where most security books cover concepts or ideas (tools or hacks), this one finally breaks the barrier between the text and hands on experience. Written as an addition to the SANS Security Essentials course...
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This is a great book to dive into if you are new to security or interested in learning more about Infomation security tools. It is the only book that I have come across that provides hands on step by step instructions. This book goes into a good amount of detail on how to configure and use 80% or more of the tools available in the free world. The information is also presented in a very responsible manner giving the reader...
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