Computer security : principles and practice
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Computer security : principles and practice
（The William Stallings books on computer and data communications technology）
Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008
Pearson international ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 765-782) and index
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For courses in Computer/Network Security.
In recent years, the need for education in computer security and related topics has grown dramatically - and is essential for anyone studying Computer Science or Computer Engineering. This is the only text available to provide integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the broad range of topics in this subject. In addition to an extensive pedagogical program, the book provides unparalleled support for both research and modeling projects, giving students a broader perspective. The Text and Academic Authors Association have named Computer Security: Principles and Practice the winner of the Textbook Excellence Award for the best Computer Science textbook of 2008.
Visit Stallings Companion Website at http://williamstallings.com/CompSec/CompSec1e.html for student and instructor resources and his Computer Science Student Resource site http://williamstallings.com/StudentSupport.html
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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
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