Targeting this work at computer/network security administrator at a reasonably large organization (described as an organization that finds it necessary to have a security team), Wadlow (the cofounder of a company specializing in Internet security) covers such topics as the nature of computer attacks, setting security goals, creating security network designs, team building, fortifying network components, implementing personnel security, monitoring networks, discovering and handling attacks, and dealing with law enforcement authorities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Learn about network security, including the threats and the ways a network is protected from them. The book also covers firewalls, viruses and virtual private networks.

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