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There are hundreds--if not thousands--of techniques used to compromise both Windows and Unix-based systems. Malicious co de and new exploit scripts are released on a daily basis, an d each evolution becomes more and more sophisticated. Keepin g up with the myriad of systems used by hackers in the wild is a formidable task, and scrambling to patch each potential vulnerability or address each new attack one-by-one is a bi t like emptying the Atlantic with paper cup.
If you're a network administrator, the pressure is on you to defend your systems from attack. But short of devoting your life to becoming a security expert, what can you do to ensu re the safety of your mission critical systems? Where do you start? Using the steps laid out by professional security analysts a nd consultants to identify and assess risks, Network Securit y Assessment offers an efficient testing model that an admin istrator can adopt, refine, and reuse to create proactive de fensive strategies to protect their systems from the threats that are out there, as well as those still being developed.
This thorough and insightful guide covers offensive technolo gies by grouping and analyzing them at a higher level--from both an offensive and defensive standpoint--helping administ rators design and deploy networks that are immune to offensi ve exploits, tools, and scripts. Network administrators who need to develop and implement a security assessment program will find everything they're looking for--a proven, expert-t ested methodology on which to base their own comprehensive p rogram--in this time-saving new book.
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