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MERCURY LEARNING and INFORMATION provides print and digital content in the areas of science and medicine, technology and computing, engineering, and mathematics (STEM disciplines) designed for the professional/reference, trade, library, higher education, career school, and online training markets. We embrace both traditional and innovative publishing models designed to accommodate the needs of the intended audience by using the appropriate delivery methods.
Cybersecurity
An Introduction
ISBN: 9781683922032
Pub Date: November 2018
Specs: 7 x 9 Paperback with Disc
Platform: Win/Mac
Pages: 400
Price: $54.95
Designed for students and professionals, this text introduces the major concepts of cybersecurity using numerous examples and practical applications. As the field of cybersecurity has moved beyond computer networks and the Internet into phones, the Internet of Things, and autonomous vehicles, it advocates a comprehensive approach to security that emphasizes not only techniques but also the mindset. The book includes an introduction to networks, backups, history of the field, career information, and a glossary of key terms including US government acronyms. Emphasizing the key components of information security, key topics include physical security, communication security, software protection of systems, encryption, intrusion detection, recovery, policies, controls, filtering, firewalls, proxies, security operations centers, quarantines, and sandboxing.
FEATURES
- Examples to help the reader learn to identify suspect activity
- Promotes an approach that emphasizes preparation and prevention while describing the tools and techniques in detection of problems and steps for recovery
SELECTED TOPICS
Physical security, communication security, software protection of systems, encryption, intrusion detection, recovery, policies, controls, filtering, firewalls, proxies, security operations centers, quarantines, sandboxing,
networks, backups, a history of the field, career information, and a glossary of key terms including US government acronyms.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sean Westcott has worked in electronics, networking and cybersecurity. He is a co-author of Basic Electronics: Theory and Practice 2/e (Mercury Learning). His Twitter handle is @basementhacker.
Jean Riescher Westcott has written broadly on technology in books and online. She is a co-author of Industrial Automation and Robotics (Mercury Learning and Information) and with Sean Westcott, Basic Electronics: Theory and Practice 2/E (Mercury Learning and Information)