Guide to Computer Network Security

Guide to Computer Network Security, 5th Edition, is a textbook that covers core cybersecurity topics across interconnected digital environments. It highlights the importance of security awareness across homes, businesses, and public spaces in response to an increasing reliance on digital systems.

Coverage spans traditional computer networks alongside mobile communications and online social networks. The volume examines fundamental network security principles, common digital threats, and technical tools, while also addressing ethical, legal, and legislative challenges such as the tension between privacy and security.

Designed for students in computer science, engineering, and information management, as well as industry practitioners, the text reinforces study through chapter-ending exercises of varying difficulty and a concluding selection of practical projects.