Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Author; Part I: Introduction to Network Concepts and Threats; Chapter 1. Network Architecture; Chapter 2. Network Protocols; Chapter 3. The Internet; Chapter 4. Taxonomy of Network-Based Vulnerabilities; Part II: Lower-Layer Security; Chapter 5. Physical Network Layer Overview; Chapter 6. Network Layer Protocols; Chapter 7. Transport Layer Protocols; Part III: Application Layer Security; Chapter 8. Application Layer Overview; Chapter 9. Email; Chapter 10. Web Security; Chapter 11. Remote Access Security; Part IV: Network-Based Mitigation.
Chapter 12. Common Network Security DevicesAppendix A: Cryptology; Appendix B: Laboratory Configuration; Appendix C: Homework Solutions; Index; Back cover.
... Students can easily understand how things work thanks to the different figures/definitions ... students can see the different steps taken to build a secure environment and avoid most of the usual mistakes. ... A website (http://www.dougj.net/textbook) is provided to support the book, where the reader can find additional content, like instructor materials, slides to support the book, on-line tutorials, help to start the programming parts. It is not mandatory at all to understand the book, but it is a really nice addition. ... the book is really well written, and easily understandable without lackin.