Computer Security: Principles and Practice

by William Stallings, Lawrie Brown, Mick Bauer (Contributor)

In recent years, the need for education in computer security and related topics has grown dramatically – and is essential for anyone in the fields of Computer Science or Computer Engineering. This is the only book available that provides integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the broad range of topics in this subject.   Comprehensive treatment of user authentication and access control. Unified approach to intrusion detection and firewalls, giving readers a solid understanding of the threats and countermeasures. More detailed coverage of software security than other books. Exploration of management issues. Systematic, comprehensive discussion of malicious software and denial of service attacks. Coverage of Linux and Windows Vista. Up-to-date coverage of database security. Thorough overview of cryptography, authentication, and digital signatures. Coverage of Internet security. For system engineers, programmers, system managers, network managers, product marketing personnel, system support specialists; a solid, up-to-date reference or tutorial for self-study.

Genres: Computer Science, Nonfiction, Technology, Reference, Computers, Textbooks, Software

798 pages, Hardcover

First published March 26, 1999

About the author

William Stallings is an American author. He has written computer science textbooks on operating systems, computer networks, computer organization, and cryptography.

Reviews

[Rajeswari]

all units topics

[Nivas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book when I was into Networking

[Major Doug · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read 2nd Edition - must not be very good, because I couldn't find that Edition listed anywhere. I got the theory parts; don't know any coding (C, SQL), so I missed a lot of stuff I apparently need to know. Plus, I read it on the elliptical.

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

For someone learning about security/encryption for the first time, this book explains everything clearly and concisely. Easy to read and digest, I enjoyed this book and it complemented my Networking class very well.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comprehensive material for network security

I used this book together with some tutorial sessions during a lecture course at JCU singapore.
The content and the additional material provided was very useful.

[Pravi Jadhav]

that book is very helpfull for me ...

[Bhushan]

saaa

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished this book for a network security class. I have been in the IT security field for several years and this book is a great resource, i am sure i will use it in the future.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was for class..but my major so...