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For introductory computer security, network security or information security courses.

Computer Security Fundamentals offers one-volume coverage of the concepts, terminology and issues, along with essential practical skills.

A: Denial of service attacks, malware and viruses are all covered in Computer Security Fundamentals, 1e, which provides students with a comprehensive analysis of the various attacks on computers and most importantly, how to deal with them

A: Computer Security Fundamentals, 1e, covers cyberterrorism, computer fraud and industrial espionage  which introduces students to an array of important security issues often overlooked in other texts

Q. Do you want students have a basic cryptography foundation?

A. Complete coverage of the history of cryptography, symmetric key systems, public/private key systems and digital signatures and certificates cryptography can be found in Computer Security Fundamentals, 1e.

Q. Are case studies and hands-on projects helpful?

A. End-of-chapter exercises, projects, and review questions as well as extensive extra features, practical applications and FYI’s throughoutenable students to take the knowledge they have learned in the chapter and apply it.and provide them with extra tips that help them internalize the necessary information

Other Points of Differentiation

Practical introduction to networking—Basic concepts, terminology and issues, in addition to practical skills in security.

- Provides students with a strong foundation in networking and the Internet.

Solid coverage of various forms of attack—Including denial of service attacks, malware and viruses.

- Provides students with a comprehensive analysis of the various attacks on computer security and how to deal with them.

Coverage of often neglected subject areas—e.g. Cyberterrorism, computer fraud, and industrial espionage.

- Introduces students to an array of important security issues that are often overlooked in other texts.

Basic cryptography foundation.

- Introduces students to the history of cryptography, symmetric key systems, public/private key systems and digital signatures and certificates cryptography. 

End-of-chapter exercises, projects, and review questions.

- Enables students to take the knowledge they have learned in the chapter and apply it.

Extensive extra features, practical applications and FYI’s throughout.

- Provides students with extra tips that help them internalize the necessary information

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Cyber Crime and Security

2. Networks and the Internet

3. Assessing a Target System

4. Denial of Service Attacks

5. Malware

6. Basics of Assessing and Securing a System

7. Encryption

8. Internet Fraud, and Cyber Crime

9. Industrial Espionage

10. Cyber Terrorism and Information Warfare

11. Cyber Detective

12. Security Hardware and Software

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