Computer System Security: Basic Concepts and Solved Exercises

By Pascal Junod, Gildas Avoine, Philippe Oechslin

Computer System Security: Basic Concepts and Solved Exercises is designed to expose students and others to the basic aspects of computer security. Written by leading experts and instructors, it covers e-mail security; viruses and antivirus programs; program and network vulnerabilities; firewalls, address translation and filtering; cryptography; secure communications; secure applications; and security management. Written as an accompanying text for courses on network protocols, it also provides a basic tutorial for those whose livelihood is dependent upon secure systems. The solved exercises included have been taken from courses taught in the Communication Systems department at the EPFL. .

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420046209
• ISBN13: 9781420046205
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Epfl Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"