Protect Your Information English 2004

This comprehensive reference provides a detailed overview of intrusion detection systems (IDS) offering the latest technology in information protection. Introducing network administrators to the problem of intrusion detection, it includes the principles of system technology and an in-depth classification in IDS. Topics covered include information gathering and exploitation, searching for vulnerabilities, distributed attack tools, remote and local penetrations, and password crackers, sniffers, and firewalls. Examples of actual information system break-ins provide practical reference. This comprehensive reference provides a detailed overview of intrusion detection systems (IDS) offering the latest technology in information protection. Introducing network administrators to the problem of intrusion detection, it includes the principles of system technology and an in-depth classification in IDS. Topics covered include information gathering and exploitation, searching for vulnerabilities, distributed attack tools, remote and local penetrations, and password crackers, sniffers, and firewalls. Examples of actual information system break-ins provide practical reference.