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Table of Contents:
Notation   Preface   Chapter 0 Reader's and Instructor's Guide 0.1  Outline of the Book 0.2 A Roadmap for Readers and Instructors 0.3 Internet and Web Resources 0.4  Standards     Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Computer Security Concepts 1.2 Threats, Attacks, and Assets 1.3  Security Functional Requirements 1.4 A Security Architecture for Open Systems 1.5 The Scope of Computer Security 1.6 Computer Security Trends 1.7  Computer Security Strategy 1.8  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 1.9  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems Appendix 1A   Signficant Security Standards and Documents     PART ONE  COMPUTER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY AND PRINCIPLES   Chapter 2 Cryptographic Tools 2.1 Confidentiality with Symmetric Encryption 2.2  Message Authentication and Hash Functions 2.3  Public-Key Encryption 2.4  Digital Signatures and Key Management 2.5  Random and Pseudorandom Numbers 2.6  Practical Application: Encryption of Stored Data 2.7  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 2.8  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 3 User Authentication 3.1 Means of Authentication 3.2  Password-Based Authentication 3.3  Token-Based Authentication 3.4  Biometric Authentication 3.5  Remote User Authentication 3.6  Security Issues for User Authentication 3.7  Practical Application: An Iris Biometric System 3.8  Case Study: Security Problems for ATM Systems 3.9  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 3.10 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 4 Access Control 4.1  Access Control Principles 4.2  Subjects, Objects, and Access Rights 4.3  Discretionary Access Control 4.4  Example: UNIX File Access Control 4.5  Role-Based Access Control 4.6  Case Study: RBAC System for a Bank 4.7  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 4.8  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 5 Database Security 5.1  Relational Databases 5.2  Database Access Control 5.3  Inference 5.4  Statistical Databases 5.5  Database Encryption 5.6  Recommended Reading 5.7  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems     Chapter 6 Intrusion Detection 6.1  Intruders 6.2  Intrusion Detection 6.3  Host-Based Intrusion Detection 6.4  Distributed Host-Based Intrusion Detection 6.5  Network-Based Intrusion Detection 6.6  Distributed Adaptive Intrusion Detection 6.7  Intrustion Detection Exchange Format 6.8  Honeypots 6.9  Example System: Snort 6.10 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 6.11 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems Appendix 6A:The Base-Rate Fallacy   Chapter 7 Malicious Software 7.1  Types of Malicious Software 7.2  Viruses 7.3  Virus Countermeasures 7.4  Worms 7.5  Bots 7.6  Rootkits 7.7  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 7.8  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 8 Denial of Service 8.1  Denial of Service Attacks 8.2  Flooding Attacks 8.3  Distributed Denial of Service Attacks 8.4  Reflector and Amplifier Attacks 8.5  Defenses Against Denial of Service Attacks 8.6  Responding to a Denial of Service Attack 8.7  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 8.8  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 9 Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems 9.1  The Need for Firewalls 9.2  Firewall Characteristics 9.3  Types of Firewalls 9.4  Firewall Basing 9.5  Firewall Location and Configurations 9.6  Intrusion Prevention Systems 9.7  Example: Unified Threat Management Products 9.8  Recommended Reading and Web Sites 9.9  Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 10    Trusted Computing and Multilevel Security 10.1 The Bell-LaPadula Model for Computer Security 10.2 Other Formal Models for Computer Security 10.3 The Concept of Trusted Systems 10.4 Application of Multilevel Security 10.5 Trusted Computing and the Trusted Platform Module 10.6 Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation 10.7 Assurance and Evaluation 10.8 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 10.9 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems     PART TWO  SOFTWARE SECURITY   Chapter 11    Buffer Overflow 11.1    Stack Overflows 11.2    Defending Against Buffer Overflows 11.3    Other Forms of Overflow Attacks 11.4    Recommended Reading and Web Sites 11.5    Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 12    Other Software Security Issues 12.1    Software Security Issues 12.2    Handling Program Input 12.3    Writing Safe Program Code 12.4    Interacting with the Operating System 12.5    Handling Program Input 12.6    Recommended Reading and Web Sites 12.7    Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems     PART THREE    MANAGEMENT ISSUES   Chapter 13    Physical and Infrastructure Security 13.1 Overview 13.2 Physical Security Threats 13.3 Physical Security Prevention and Mitigation Measures 13.4 Recovery from Physical Security Breaches 13.5 Threat Assessment, Planning, and Plan Implementation 13.6 Example: A Corporate Physical Security Policy. 13.7 Integration of Physical and Logical Security 13.8 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 13.9 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 14    Human Factors 14.1 Security Awareness, Training, and Education 14.2 Organizational Security Policy 14.3 Employment Practices and Policies 14.4   E-Mail and Internet Use Policies 14.5 Example: A Corporate Security Policy Document 14.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 14.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems Appendix 14A: Security Awareness Standard of Good Practice Appendix 14B: Security Policy Standard of Good Practice   Chapter 15    Security Auditing 15.1 Security Auditing Architecture 15.2 The Security Audit Trail 15.3   Implementing the Logging Function 15.4 Audit Trail Analysis 15.5 Example: An Integrated Approach 15.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 15.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 16    IT Security Management and Risk Assessment 16.1   IT Security Management 16.2 Organizational Context and Security Policy 16.3 Security Risk Assessment 16.4 Detailed Security Risk Analysis 16.5 Case Study: Silver Star Mines 16.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 16.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 17    IT Security Controls, Plans and Procedures 17.1   IT Security Management Implementation 17.2 Security Controls or Safeguards 17.3 IT Security Plan 17.4 Implementation of Controls 17.5 Implementation Followup 17.6 Case Study: Silver Star Mines 17.7 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 17.8 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 18    Legal and Ethical Aspects 18.1   Cybercrime and Computer Crime 18.2 Intellectual Property 18.3 Privacy 18.4 Ethical Issues 18.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 18.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems Appendix 18A: Information Privacy Standard of Good Practice     PART FOUR  CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS   Chapter 19    Symmetric Encryption and Message Confidentiality 19.1 Symmetric Encryption and Message Confidentiality 19.2 Data Encryption Standard 19.3 Advanced Encryption Standard 19.4 Stream Ciphers and RC4 19.5 Cipher Block Modes of Operation 19.6 Location of Symmetric Encryption Devices 19.7 Key Distribution 19.8 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 19.9 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 20    Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication 20.1 Secure Hash Functions 20.2 HMAC 20.3 The RSA Public-Key Encryption Algorithm 20.4 Diffie-Hellman and Other Asymmetric Algorithms 20.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 20.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems     PART FIVE INTERNET SECURITY   Chapter 21    Internet Security Protocols and Standards 21.1 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 21.2 IPv4 and IPv6 Security 21.3 Secure Email and S/MIME 21.4 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 21.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems Appendix 21A Radix-64 Conversion     Chapter 22    Internet Authentication Applications 22.1 Kerberos 22.2 X.509 22.3 Public-Key Infrastructure 22.4 Federated Identity Management 22.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites 22.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   PART SIX  OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY*   Chapter 23    Linux Security 23.1    Introduction 23.2    Linux's Security Model 23.3    The Linux DAC in Depth: Filesystem Security 23.4    Linux Vulnerabilities 23.5    Linux System Hardening 23.6    Application Security 23.7    Mandatory Access Controls 23.8    Recommended Reading and Web Sites 23.9    Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems   Chapter 24    Windows Security –Windows Overview –Windows Security Basics –Windows User Security –Windows Network Security     APPENDICES   Appendix A  Some Aspects of Number Theory A.1 Prime and Relatively Prime Numbers A.2  Modular Arithmetic A.3  Fermat's and Euler's Theorems     Appendix B  Random and Pseudorandom Number Generation B.1 The Use of Random Numbers B.2 Pseudorandom Number Generators (PRNGs) B.3 True Random Number Generators     Appendix  C Projects for Teaching Computer Security C.1    Research Projects C.2 Programming Projects C.3 Laboratory Exercises C.4 Writing Assignments C.5    Reading/Report Assignments   REFERENCES   INDEX   LIST OF ACRONYMS     ONLINE APPENDICES     Appendix D   Standards and Standard-Setting Organizations     A.1 The Importance of Standards        A.2    Internet Standards and the Internet Society        A.3    National Institute of Standards and Technology        A.4    ITU-T        A.5    ISO   Appendix E TCP/IP Protocol Architecture   Appendix F Glossary