Computer Security and Penetration Testing

This book was exactly what I needed, and it was exactly what I expected it to be based on the product description. Thank you.

Alfred and I wrote this book because we felt that our students were not getting enough information from the texts available. You cannot leave out steps or presume prior knowledge when the topic is security, because it always leads to a false sense of security. The life-preservers on the Titanic were weighted with lead pellets to get them up to the proper, approved weight. That is the kind of error you get when you do not understand the mechanics of what you are doing. .... Alfred and I spent about 6000 hours researching all of these facts, fables and techniques in the writing of this book. Some of the most cited points in the literature search had to be dropped because they were just not a danger to the systems we have today. The much-touted "Ping of Death" is one of the casualties, as it only worked against Windows95, and though there is a test utility that can produce the requisite over-sized ICMP packet, all modern computers are equipped to handle this attack. .... Now for the 10-Second Security Seminar: ........ "Never Objectify Your Adversary." .... Thanks for your time. I know you will find "Computer Security and Penetration Testing" interesting and informative. To find out more about security please subscribe to: http://networkdefense.biz/list/?p=subscribe & id=2

This is a good book for newcomers to Network security & pentration prevention. It's written in an easy to read format and makes efficient use of the technical jargon. I used it to prepare for a new career path in information security....