The definitive guide to information security automation technologiesSecurity Automation Essentials: Streamlined Enterprise Security Management & Monitoring with SCAP provides IT security managers in both government agencies and private organizations with full details on the capabilities of SCAP (Security Content Automation Protocol) technologies. SCAP reduces dozens of individual security-related tasks (checking that patches are up to date) to simple, streamlined, and au...

Master the latest digital security automation technologiesAchieve a unified view of security across your IT infrastructure using the cutting-edge techniques contained in this authoritative volume. Security Automation Essentials: Streamlined Enterprise Security Management & Monitoring with SCAP lays out comprehensive technical, administrative, and operational strategies for security management. Discover how to define baseline requirements, automatically con...

The best fully integrated study system available for the CompTIA Cloud+ Certification examWith hundreds of practice questions, CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide covers what you need to know—and shows you how to prepare—for this challenging exam. McGraw-Hill Professional is a Gold-Level CompTIA Authorized Partner offering Authorized CompTIA Approved Quality Content to give you the competitive edge on exam day.100% complete coverage of all official obj...

Cutting-edge techniques for finding and fixing critical security flawsFortify your network and avert digital catastrophe with proven strategies from a team of security experts. Completely updated and featuring 12 new chapters, Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, Fourth Edition explains the enemy’s current weapons, skills, and tactics and offers field-tested remedies, case studies, and ready-to-deploy testing labs. Find out how hackers gain access, overtake n...

Security Smarts for the Self-Guided IT ProfessionalLearn how to improve the security posture of your organization and defend against some of the most pervasive network attacks. Malware, Rootkits & Botnets: A Beginner's Guide explains the nature, sophistication, and danger of these risks and offers best practices for thwarting them.After reviewing the current threat landscape, the book describes the entire threat lifecycle, explaining how cybercriminals create, de...

From Oracle Press--a trusted advisor's guide to the lifecycle of an identity and access management (IAM) project with Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite Designing an IAM Framework with Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite is a comprehensive approach to an IAM project with Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite. The book begins by defining identity and access management and explaining how to assess an organization's need for an IAM framework. This Oracle Press guide the...

Applied Network Security Monitoring is the essential guide to becoming an NSM analyst from the ground up. This book takes a fundamental approach to NSM, complete with dozens of real-world examples that teach you the key concepts of NSM. Network security monitoring is based on the principle that prevention eventually fails. In the current threat landscape, no matter how much you try, motivated attackers will eventually find their way into your network. At that point, it is your ability to d...

Based on proven, rock-solid computer incident response plans The Computer Incident Response Planning Handbook is derived from real-world incident response plans that work and have survived audits and repeated execution during data breaches and due diligence. The book provides an overview of attack and breach types, strategies for assessing an organization, types of plans, and case examples. Tips for keeping data contained, reputations defended, and recognizing and handling ...

This trusted training and exam quick review guide has been fully revised to cover 100% of the latest CompTIA A+ exam objectivesThoroughly updated to cover 2015 exam objectives, Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Certification Passport, Sixth Edition teaches the skills necessary to take the exams with complete confidence. You will get full details on hardware and OS technologies, including installation, configuration, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance. New topics include manag...

Exploit and defend against the latest wireless network attacksLearn to exploit weaknesses in wireless network environments using the innovative techniques in this thoroughly updated guide. Inside, you’ll find concise technical overviews, the latest attack methods, and ready-to-deploy countermeasures. Find out how to leverage wireless eavesdropping, break encryption systems, deliver remote exploits, and manipulate 802.11 clients, and learn how attackers impersonate cellular networ...

A one-of-a-kind guide to setting up a malware research lab, using cutting-edge analysis tools, and reporting the findingsAdvanced Malware Analysis is a critical resource for every information security professional's anti-malware arsenal. The proven troubleshooting techniques will give an edge to information security professionals whose job involves detecting, decoding, and reporting on malware.After explaining malware architecture and how it operates, the book de...

Configure, manage, and secure wireless and mobile networks Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to work with the latest wireless networking technologies, including WiFi, 802.11, 802.11n, 802.15.4/Zigbee, and Bluetooth Personal Area Networks. The book covers hardware, topologies, network design, infrastructure, administration, security, troubleshooting, tuning, and monitoring. Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide : Includes both U.S. CDMA and Eu...