Product: 1119277655

Seasoned network security experts can safely pass this one by but they should be buying it for their bosses and other IT personnel.

Author Chris Binnie has taken a massive amount of information, almost all of which can be found on the internet and in other books, and done a heros work in organizing, condensing and distilling the information into a mere 121 pages of clearly written, adequately illustrated text. This is an excellent introduction to the issues of Linux network and server security for those with a need to know, but not an immediate need to function in an expert role.

The book is a uniquely informative primer for white hats. Unfortunately, because of the nature of things, it is also a basic how-to for black hats as well.

Binnie really does an excellent job of simplifying some topics to a point where they can be easily grasped by non-experts. Hooray for Chris Binnie!

Network security is a demanding job that most often the network people are going to lose if someone really wants to compromise the particular target.

I once worked with a client whose system had been compromised. I explained to the client that their network personnel had done a superb job of protecting the network from external threats. But an employee with a cell phone had compromised the network from inside, where the protection wasn’t as strong.

It will never happen, but I think everyone with any role in network operation should be required to actually study books like this until they get the message that the network is always at risk and part of their job is to protect the network.

This book is a good place to start.

Jerry
Rating: 5
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