Network Intrusion Alert: An Ethical Hacking Guide to Intrusion Detection

by Ankit Fadia

How safe is your network? Intrusion an Ethical Hacking Guide to Intrusion Detection provides an in-depth look at the intrusion detection systems that are currently available to help protect your networks from cyber criminals. The book begins by explaining various security concepts and the basics of security attacks, and then goes on to provide an introduction intrusion detection systems (IDS), how these systems work, and principles of IDS and the IDS architecture. The second section of the book deals with the installation and configuration of various IDS tools including tcpdump, ISA Server 2004 and Snort. Readers learn to implement these products, understand essential administration and maintenance tasks, and fine tune and use the data they provide appropriately.

304 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

The bestselling author Ankit Fadia is a tech junkie who loves tinkering with computers, gadgets and everything tech. He has hosted a popular show on MTV called What the Hack!, where he gave tips, tricks and tweaks to get more out of technology and the Internet. Widely recognized as a computer security expert, he has delivered more than 1000 talks in 25 countries, received several awards and trained more than 20,000 people in India and China. He has studied at Stanford University and was chosen as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. Ankit loves to travel and has visited 100+ countries.