High-level overview of the information security field. Covers key
concepts like confidentiality, integrity, and availability, then dives
into practical applications of these ideas in the areas of operational,
physical, network, application, and operating system security.
In this high-level survey of the information security field,
best-selling author Jason Andress covers the basics of a wide variety of
topics, from authentication and authorization to maintaining
confidentiality and performing penetration testing.
Using real-world security breaches as examples, Foundations of
Information Security explores common applications of these concepts,
such as operations security, network design, hardening and patching
operating systems, securing mobile devices, as well as tools for
assessing the security of hosts and applications.
You'll also learn the basics of topics like:
Multifactor authentication and how biometrics and hardware tokens can be
used to harden the authentication process
The principles behind modern cryptography, including symmetric and
asymmetric algorithms, hashes, and certificates
The laws and regulations that protect systems and data
Anti-malware tools, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems
Vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows and race conditions
A valuable resource for beginning security professionals, network
systems administrators, or anyone new to the field, Foundations of
Information Security is a great place to start your journey into the
dynamic and rewarding field of information security.
