Elementary Information Security: With Navigate Premier Package

by Richard E. Smith

An ideal text for introductory information security courses, the second edition of Elementary Information Security provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand introduction to the complex world of cyber security and technology. Thoroughly updated with recently reported cyber security incidents, this essential text enables students to gain direct experience by analyzing security problems and practicing simulated security activities. Emphasizing learning through experience, Elementary Information Security, Second Edition addresses technologies and cryptographic topics progressing from individual computers to more complex Internet-based systems.

887 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 18, 2011

Reviews

[David W Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very information dense, which is good. However some chapters are super dry.

[VIXEN · Rating 1 out of 5]

The videos on YouTube are the only way I made it through this class. The book makes the concepts so complicated that I can't understand them. And I have a 3.97 GPA. The simplicity of people explaining key concepts on Youtube replaces any need for this text. All you need is a list of key terms and concepts that you are expected to learn.

[Yodawookiee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the easiest read, but very well structured and packed with great information. I may change this rating from 4 to 5 stars when I finish the book, but I plan to read several additional books on security to compare it to first to give it a more accurate rating.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource for learning InfoSec principles.