Computer Security Fundamentals

Name: Computer Security Fundamentals
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ISBN: 9780135774779

by Chuck Easttom

4th Edition

Publisher: Pearson IT Certification PTG

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Print ISBN	9780135774779
eText ISBN	9780135774748
Publisher	Pearson IT Certification PTG
Publishing Year	2020
Edition	4th Edition
Language	English
Pages	512

Computer Security Fundamentals, 4th Edition, by Chuck Easttom, is an introductory textbook explaining essential computer security concepts, terminology, challenges, and practical defensive skills. The text presents a proactive framework for evaluating digital risks and applying countermeasures across environments with billions of Internet-connected devices.

Coverage addresses network defense, security appliances, virtual private networks, and password use alongside analyses of web attacks, malware, and denial of service events. Easttom also explores specialized subjects such as industrial espionage, computer fraud, cyberterrorism, and information warfare.

Designed for students, managers, and technical professionals, the guide incorporates real-world tips and practical assignments. Each chapter includes exercises, projects, and review questions to help readers practice identifying network threats and implementing layered defenses.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Security
- • Introduction
- • How Seriously Should You Take Threats to Network Security?
- • Identifying Types of Threats
- • Assessing the Likelihood of an Attack on Your Network
- • Basic Security Terminology
- • Concepts and Approaches
- • How Do Legal Issues Impact Network Security?
- • Online Security Resources
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 2: Networks and the Internet
- • Introduction
- • Network Basics
- • How the Internet Works
- • History of the Internet
- • Basic Network Utilities
- • Other Network Devices
- • Advanced Network Communications Topics
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 3: Cyber Stalking, Fraud, and Abuse
- • Introduction
- • How Internet Fraud Works
- • Identity Theft
- • Cyber Stalking
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 4: Denial of Service Attacks
- • Introduction
- • DoS Attacks
- • Illustrating an Attack
- • Common Tools Used for DoS Attacks
- • DoS Weaknesses
- • Specific DoS Attacks
- • Real-World Examples of DoS Attacks
- • How to Defend Against DoS Attacks
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 5: Malware
- • Introduction
- • Viruses
- • Trojan Horses
- • Buffer-Overflow Attack
- • Spyware
- • Other Forms of Malware
- • Detecting and Eliminating Viruses and Spyware
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 6: Techniques Used by Hackers
- • Introduction
- • Basic Terminology
- • The Reconnaissance Phase
- • Actual Attacks
- • Malware Creation
- • Penetration Testing
- • The Dark Web
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 7: Industrial Espionage in Cyberspace
- • Introduction
- • What Is Industrial Espionage?
- • Information as an Asset
- • Real-World Examples of Industrial Espionage
- • How Does Espionage Occur?
- • Low-Tech Industrial Espionage
- • Spyware Used in Industrial Espionage
- • Steganography Used in Industrial Espionage
- • Phone Taps and Bugs
- • Protecting Against Industrial Espionage
- • The Industrial Espionage Act
- • Spear Phishing
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 8: Encryption
- • Introduction
- • Cryptography Basics
- • History of Encryption
- • Modern Cryptography Methods
- • Public Key (Asymmetric) Encryption
- • PGP
- • Legitimate Versus Fraudulent Encryption Methods
- • Digital Signatures
- • Hashing
- • MAC and HMAC
- • Steganography
- • Cryptanalysis
- • Cryptography Used on the Internet
- • Quantum Computing Cryptography
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 9: Computer Security Technology
- • Introduction
- • Virus Scanners
- • Firewalls
- • Antispyware
- • Digital Certificates
- • SSL/TLS
- • Virtual Private Networks
- • Wi-Fi Security
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 10: Security Policies
- • Introduction
- • What Is a Policy?
- • Defining User Policies
- • Defining System Administration Policies
- • New Employees
- • Departing Employees
- • Change Requests
- • Security Breaches
- • Virus Infection
- • DoS Attacks
- • Intrusion by a Hacker
- • Defining Access Control
- • Development Policies
- • Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures
- • Disaster Recovery
- • Important Laws
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 11: Network Scanning and Vulnerability Scanning
- • Introduction
- • Basics of Assessing a System
- • Securing Computer Systems
- • Scanning Your Network
- • Getting Professional Help
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 12: Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare
- • Introduction
- • Actual Cases of Cyber Terrorism
- • Weapons of Cyber Warfare
- • Economic Attacks
- • Military Operations Attacks
- • General Attacks
- • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions (SCADA)
- • Information Warfare
- • Actual Cases
- • Future Trends
- • Defense Against Cyber Terrorism
- • Terrorist Recruiting and Communication
- • TOR and the Dark Web
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 13: Cyber Detective
- • Introduction
- • General Searches
- • Court Records and Criminal Checks
- • Usenet
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 14: Introduction to Forensics
- • Introduction
- • General Guidelines
- • Finding Evidence on the PC
- • Finding Evidence in System Logs
- • Getting Back Deleted Files
- • Operating System Utilities
- • The Windows Registry
- • Mobile Forensics: Cell Phone Concepts
- • The Need for Forensic Certification
- • Expert Witnesses
- • Additional Types of Forensics
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter 15: Cybersecurity Engineering
- • Introduction
- • Defining Cybersecurity Engineering
- • Summary
- • Test Your Skills
Chapter Appendix A: Resources
Chapter Appendix B: Answers to the Multiple Choice Questions