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Network Security Through Data Analysis
by Michael S CollinsTraditional intrusion detection and logfile analysis are no longer enough to protect today's complex networks. In this practical guide, security researcher Michael Collins shows you several techniques and tools for collecting and analyzing network traffic datasets. You'll understand how your network is used, and what actions are necessary to protect and improve it.Divided into three sections, this book examines the process of collecting and organizing data, various tools for analysis, and several different analytic scenarios and techniques. It's ideal for network administrators and operational security analysts familiar with scripting.Explore network, host, and service sensors for capturing security dataStore data traffic with relational databases, graph databases, Redis, and HadoopUse SiLK, the R language, and other tools for analysis and visualizationDetect unusual phenomena through Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)Identify significant structures in networks with graph analysisDetermine the traffic that's crossing service ports in a networkExamine traffic volume and behavior to spot DDoS and database raidsGet a step-by-step process for network mapping and inventory
Network Security Through Data Analysis: From Data to Action
by Michael CollinsTraditional intrusion detection and logfile analysis are no longer enough to protect today’s complex networks. In the updated second edition of this practical guide, security researcher Michael Collins shows InfoSec personnel the latest techniques and tools for collecting and analyzing network traffic datasets. You’ll understand how your network is used, and what actions are necessary to harden and defend the systems within it.In three sections, this book examines the process of collecting and organizing data, various tools for analysis, and several different analytic scenarios and techniques. New chapters focus on active monitoring and traffic manipulation, insider threat detection, data mining, regression and machine learning, and other topics.You’ll learn how to:Use sensors to collect network, service, host, and active domain dataWork with the SiLK toolset, Python, and other tools and techniques for manipulating data you collectDetect unusual phenomena through exploratory data analysis (EDA), using visualization and mathematical techniquesAnalyze text data, traffic behavior, and communications mistakesIdentify significant structures in your network with graph analysisExamine insider threat data and acquire threat intelligenceMap your network and identify significant hosts within itWork with operations to develop defenses and analysis techniques
Network Security Tools: Writing, Hacking, and Modifying Security Tools
by Justin Clarke Nitesh DhanjaniIf you're an advanced security professional, then you know that the battle to protect online privacy continues to rage on. Security chat rooms, especially, are resounding with calls for vendors to take more responsibility to release products that are more secure. In fact, with all the information and code that is passed on a daily basis, it's a fight that may never end. Fortunately, there are a number of open source security tools that give you a leg up in the battle.Often a security tool does exactly what you want, right out of the box. More frequently, you need to customize the tool to fit the needs of your network structure. Network Security Tools shows experienced administrators how to modify, customize, and extend popular open source security tools such as Nikto, Ettercap, and Nessus.This concise, high-end guide discusses the common customizations and extensions for these tools, then shows you how to write even more specialized attack and penetration reviews that are suited to your unique network environment. It also explains how tools like port scanners, packet injectors, network sniffers, and web assessment tools function.Some of the topics covered include:Writing your own network sniffers and packet injection toolsWriting plugins for Nessus, Ettercap, and NiktoDeveloping exploits for MetasploitCode analysis for web applicationsWriting kernel modules for security applications, and understanding rootkitsWhile many books on security are either tediously academic or overly sensational, Network Security Tools takes an even-handed and accessible approach that will let you quickly review the problem and implement new, practical solutions--without reinventing the wheel. In an age when security is critical, Network Security Tools is the resource you want at your side when locking down your network.
Network Security and Communication Engineering: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Network Security and Communication Engineering (NSCE 2014), Hong Kong, December 25-26, 2014
by Kennis ChanThe conference on network security and communication engineering is meant to serve as a forum for exchanging new developments and research progresss between scholars, scientists and engineers all over the world and providing a unique opportunity to exchange information, to present the latest results as well as to review the relevant issues on
Network Security with OpenSSL
by Matt Messier John Viega Pravir ChandraOpenSSL is a popular and effective open source version of SSL/TLS, the most widely used protocol for secure network communications. The only guide available on the subject, Network Security with OpenSSLdetails the challenges in securing network communications, and shows you how to use OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges. Focused on the practical, this book provides only the information that is necessary to use OpenSSL safely and effectively.
Network Security with OpenSSL: Cryptography for Secure Communications
by Matt Messier John Viega Pravir ChandraMost applications these days are at least somewhat network aware, but how do you protect those applications against common network security threats? Many developers are turning to OpenSSL, an open source version of SSL/TLS, which is the most widely used protocol for secure network communications.The OpenSSL library is seeing widespread adoption for web sites that require cryptographic functions to protect a broad range of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers and other financial transactions. The library is the only free, full-featured SSL implementation for C and C++, and it can be used programmatically or from the command line to secure most TCP-based network protocols.Network Security with OpenSSL enables developers to use this protocol much more effectively. Traditionally, getting something simple done in OpenSSL could easily take weeks. This concise book gives you the guidance you need to avoid pitfalls, while allowing you to take advantage of the library?s advanced features. And, instead of bogging you down in the technical details of how SSL works under the hood, this book provides only the information that is necessary to use OpenSSL safely and effectively. In step-by-step fashion, the book details the challenges in securing network communications, and shows you how to use OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges.As a system or network administrator, you will benefit from the thorough treatment of the OpenSSL command-line interface, as well as from step-by-step directions for obtaining certificates and setting up your own certification authority. As a developer, you will further benefit from the in-depth discussions and examples of how to use OpenSSL in your own programs. Although OpenSSL is written in C, information on how to use OpenSSL with Perl, Python and PHP is also included.OpenSSL may well answer your need to protect sensitive data. If that?s the case, Network Security with OpenSSL is the only guide available on the subject.
Network Security with pfSense: Architect, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade firewalls
by Manuj AggarwalUse an open source firewall and features such as failover, load balancer, OpenVPN, IPSec, and Squid to protect your networkKey FeaturesExplore pfSense, a trusted open source network security solutionConfigure pfSense as a firewall and create and manage firewall rulesTest pfSense for failover and load balancing across multiple WAN connectionsBook DescriptionWhile connected to the internet, you’re a potential target for an array of cyber threats, such as hackers, keyloggers, and Trojans that attack through unpatched security holes. A firewall works as a barrier (or ‘shield’) between your computer and cyberspace. pfSense is highly versatile firewall software. With thousands of enterprises using pfSense, it is fast becoming the world's most trusted open source network security solution.Network Security with pfSense begins with an introduction to pfSense, where you will gain an understanding of what pfSense is, its key features, and advantages. Next, you will learn how to configure pfSense as a firewall and create and manage firewall rules. As you make your way through the chapters, you will test pfSense for failover and load balancing across multiple wide area network (WAN) connections. You will then configure pfSense with OpenVPN for secure remote connectivity and implement IPsec VPN tunnels with pfSense. In the concluding chapters, you’ll understand how to configure and integrate pfSense as a Squid proxy server.By the end of this book, you will be able to leverage the power of pfSense to build a secure network.What you will learnUnderstand what pfSense is, its key features, and advantagesConfigure pfSense as a firewallSet up pfSense for failover and load balancingConnect clients through an OpenVPN clientConfigure an IPsec VPN tunnel with pfSenseIntegrate the Squid proxy into pfSenseWho this book is forNetwork Security with pfSense is for IT administrators, security administrators, technical architects, chief experience officers, and individuals who own a home or small office network and want to secure it.
Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs
by J. Michael Stewart Denise KinseyNetwork Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, Third Edition provides a unique, in-depth look at the major business challenges and threats that are introduced when an organization’s network is connected to the public Internet.
Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs
by Denise KinseyNetwork Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, Fourth Edition, offers a comprehensive, vendor-neutral introduction to network security, covering firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and VPNs. Written in a clear and engaging style, the text transitions smoothly from basic principles to advanced topics, incorporating real-world examples and practical applications. Readers will find definitions, operational explanations, and examples that foster a solid understanding of how these technologies function and integrate within networks. The Fourth Edition has been completely rewritten to reflect current technologies and practices, with expanded coverage of SIEM, SOAR, SOC implementation, cloud security, and cryptography uses and protections. It includes hands-on labs and exercises to help readers practice concepts directly. Aligned with the NIST NICE Framework and NSA CAE knowledge units, this edition is well-suited for IT, networking, information systems, and cybersecurity programs. Features and Benefits Rewritten to seamlessly integrate baseline network technologies with new tools for a complete, up-to-date security resource Offers expanded coverage of SIEM, SOAR, SOC implementation, cloud security, and cryptography uses and protections Includes step-by-step, hands-on exercises that help readers apply concepts and build a strong, practical understanding Aligns to NIST NICE Framework v2.0.0 work roles and fully covers NSA CAE Knowledge Units (KUs) for curriculum alignment Provides vendor-neutral, real-world examples to help demonstrate application across devices, systems, and network setups Instructor resources include: Test Bank, PowerPoint Slides, Sample Syllabi, Instructor Manual, Answers to Labs, and more Available with updated cybersecurity Cloud Labs, which provide realistic, hands-on practice that aligns with course content
Network Security: A Beginner's Guide (Third Edition)
by Eric MaiwaldSecurity Smarts for the Self-Guided IT Professional Defend your network against a wide range of existing and emerging threats. Written by a Certified Information Systems Security Professional with more than 20 years of experience in the field, Network Security: A Beginner's Guide, Third Edition is fully updated to include thelatest and most effective security strategies. You'll learn about the four basic types of attacks, how hackers exploit them, and how to implement information security services to protect information and systems. Perimeter, monitoring, and encryption technologies arediscussed in detail. The book explains how to create and deploy an effective security policy, manage and assess risk, and perform audits. Information security best practices and standards, including ISO/IEC 27002, arecovered in this practical resource. Network Security: A Beginner's Guide, ThirdEdition features: Lingo--Common security terms defined so that you're in the know on the job IMHO--Frank and relevant opinions based on theauthor's years of industry experience Budget Note--Tips for getting security technologies and processes into your organization's budget In Actual Practice--Exceptions to the rules of security explained in real-world contexts Your Plan--Customizable checklists you can use on the job now Into Action--Tips on how, why, and when to applynew skills and techniques at work
Network Simulation and Evaluation: Second International Conference, NSE 2023, Shenzhen, China, November 22-24, 2023, Proceedings, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2063)
by Wanlei Zhou Guandong Xu Zhaoquan Gu Jiawei Zhang Yan JiaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Network Simulation and Evaluation, NSE 2023, held in Shenzhen, China in November 2023. The 52 full papers presented in this two volume set were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: CCIS 2063: Cybersecurity Attack and Defense, Cybersecurity Future Trends, Cybersecurity Infrastructure, Cybersecurity Systems and Applications. CCIS 2064: Cybersecurity Threat Research, Design and Cybersecurity for IoT Systems, Intelligent Cyber Attack and Defense, Secure IoT Networks and Blockchain-Enabled Solutions, Test and Evaluation for Cybersecurity, Threat Detection and Defense.
Network Simulation and Evaluation: Second International Conference, NSE 2023, Shenzhen, China, November 22-24, 2023, Proceedings, Part II (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2064)
by Wanlei Zhou Guandong Xu Zhaoquan Gu Jiawei Zhang Yan JiaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Network Simulation and Evaluation, NSE 2023, held in Shenzhen, China in November 2023. The 52 full papers presented in this two volume set were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: CCIS 2063: Cybersecurity Attack and Defense, Cybersecurity Future Trends, Cybersecurity Infrastructure, Cybersecurity Systems and Applications. CCIS 2064: Cybersecurity Threat Research, Design and Cybersecurity for IoT Systems, Intelligent Cyber Attack and Defense, Secure IoT Networks and Blockchain-Enabled Solutions, Test and Evaluation for Cybersecurity, Threat Detection and Defense.
Network Slicing for 5G and Beyond Networks
by Nguyen H. Tran Choong Seon Hong S. M. Kazmi Latif U. KhanThis book provides a comprehensive guide to the emerging field of network slicing and its importance to bringing novel 5G applications into fruition. The authors discuss the current trends, novel enabling technologies, and current challenges imposed on the cellular networks. Resource management aspects of network slicing are also discussed by summarizing and comparing traditional game theoretic and optimization based solutions. Finally, the book presents some use cases of network slicing and applications for vertical industries. Topics include 5G deliverables, Radio Access Network (RAN) resources, and Core Network (CN) resources. Discusses the 5G network requirements and the challenges therein and how network slicing offers a solutionFeatures the enabling technologies of future networks and how network slicing will play a rolePresents the role of machine learning and data analytics for future cellular networks along with summarizing the machine learning approaches for 5G and beyond networks
Network Slicing for Future Wireless Communication: Theory and Application (Wireless Networks)
by Haijun Zhang Wanqing GuanThis book comprehensively discusses the development, application and challenges of network slicing technology in wireless communications. Starting with the basic concept and enabling technologies of network slicing, this book introduces how to integrate AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology into the end-to-end deployment, resource allocation and performance enhancement for multi-tenant slicing. An in-depth exploration of managing multi-domain slices deployed in the federated infrastructure networks is presented, including on-demand cooperation among multiple infrastructure networks, distinct slice deployment, hierarchical slice orchestration and fast slice adaption. As a guide to leveraging AI to enhance traffic performance of multi-tenant slicing and customize resource slicing for industrial scenarios, this book provides insights, modeling, applications and research issues. A holistic perspective on prominent role of network slicing in managing wireless network resources is provided as well. Overall, network slicing as a key technology of wireless networks, enables to satisfy differentiated service demands of multiple tenants from vertical industries with the same shared physical infrastructure network. As future wireless networks are expected to facilitate the evolution of vertical industries, various vertical enterprises as tenants require an intelligent network slicing paradigm to provide highly customizable services. AI-based management system for network slicing excel at deploying slices rapidly, allocating resources efficiently and avoiding service quality degradation. With the increasing diversity of service demands and complexity of communication environment, incorporating AI into network slicing is a necessity for improving flexibility and automation of resource management. This book targets advanced-level students in information and communication sciences as a secondary textbook. Researchers and industry professionals working in various areas, such as wireless communication systems, network management and orchestration, resource allocation and AI-enabled wireless networks will also find this book useful as reference book.
Network Traffic Engineering: Stochastic Models and Applications
by Andrea BaiocchiA comprehensive guide to the concepts and applications of queuing theory and traffic theory Network Traffic Engineering: Models and Applications provides an advanced level queuing theory guide for students with a strong mathematical background who are interested in analytic modeling and performance assessment of communication networks. The text begins with the basics of queueing theory before moving on to more advanced levels. The topics covered in the book are derived from the most cutting-edge research, project development, teaching activity, and discussions on the subject. They include applications of queuing and traffic theory in: LTE networks Wi-Fi networks Ad-hoc networks Automated vehicles Congestion control on the Internet The distinguished author seeks to show how insight into practical and real-world problems can be gained by means of quantitative modeling. Perfect for graduate students of computer engineering, computer science, telecommunication engineering, and electrical engineering, Network Traffic Engineering offers a supremely practical approach to a rapidly developing field of study and industry.
Network Troubleshooting Tools: Help for Network Administrators
by Joseph D SloanOver the years, thousands of tools have been developed for debugging TCP/IP networks. They range from very specialized tools that do one particular task, to generalized suites that do just about everything except replace bad Ethernet cables. Even better, many of them are absolutely free. There's only one problem: who has time to track them all down, sort through them for the best ones for a particular purpose, or figure out how to use them?Network Troubleshooting Tools does the work for you--by describing the best of the freely available tools for debugging and troubleshooting. You can start with a lesser-known version of ping that diagnoses connectivity problems, or take on a much more comprehensive program like MRTG for graphing traffic through network interfaces. There's tkined for mapping and automatically monitoring networks, and Ethereal for capturing packets and debugging low-level problems.This book isn't just about the tools available for troubleshooting common network problems. It also outlines a systematic approach to network troubleshooting: how to document your network so you know how it behaves under normal conditions, and how to think about problems when they arise, so you can solve them more effectively.The topics covered in this book include:Understanding your networkConnectivity testingEvaluating the path between two network nodesTools for capturing packetsTools for network discovery and mappingTools for working with SNMPPerformance monitoringTesting application layer protocolsSoftware sourcesIf you're involved with network operations, this book will save you time, money, and needless experimentation.
Network Tutorial: A Complete Introduction to Networks Includes Glossary of Networking Terms
by Steve SteinkeNetwork Tutorial delivers insight and understanding about network technology to managers and executives trying to get up to speed or stay current with the complex challenges of designing, constructing, maintaining, upgrading, and managing the netwo
Network Vulnerability Assessment: Identify security loopholes in your network’s infrastructure
by Sagar RahalkarBuild a network security threat model with this comprehensive learning guideKey FeaturesDevelop a network security threat model for your organizationGain hands-on experience in working with network scanning and analyzing toolsLearn to secure your network infrastructureBook DescriptionThe tech world has been taken over by digitization to a very large extent, and so it’s become extremely important for an organization to actively design security mechanisms for their network infrastructures. Analyzing vulnerabilities can be one of the best ways to secure your network infrastructure.Network Vulnerability Assessment starts with network security assessment concepts, workflows, and architectures. Then, you will use open source tools to perform both active and passive network scanning. As you make your way through the chapters, you will use these scanning results to analyze and design a threat model for network security. In the concluding chapters, you will dig deeper into concepts such as IP network analysis, Microsoft Services, and mail services. You will also get to grips with various security best practices, which will help you build your network security mechanism.By the end of this book, you will be in a position to build a security framework fit for an organization.What you will learnDevelop a cost-effective end-to-end vulnerability management programImplement a vulnerability management program from a governance perspectiveLearn about various standards and frameworks for vulnerability assessments and penetration testingUnderstand penetration testing with practical learning on various supporting tools and techniquesGain insight into vulnerability scoring and reportingExplore the importance of patching and security hardeningDevelop metrics to measure the success of the vulnerability management programWho this book is forNetwork Vulnerability Assessment is for security analysts, threat analysts, and any security professionals responsible for developing a network threat model for an organization. This book is also for any individual who is or wants to be part of a vulnerability management team and implement an end-to-end robust vulnerability management program.
Network Warrior
by Gary A. DonahueWritten by networking veteran with 20 years of experience, Network Warrior provides a thorough and practical introduction to the entire network infrastructure, from cabling to the routers. What you need to learn to pass a Cisco certification exam such as CCNA and what you need to know to survive in the real world are two very different things. The strategies that this book offers weren 't on the exam, but they 're exactly what you need to do your job well.Network Warrior takes you step by step through the world of hubs, switches, firewalls, and more, including ways to troubleshoot a congested network, and when to upgrade and why. Along the way, you 'll gain an historical perspective of various networking features, such as the way Ethernet evolved. Based on the author 's own experience as well as those he worked for and with, Network Warrior is a Cisco-centric book, focused primarily on the TCP/IP protocol and Ethernet networks -- the realm that Cisco Systems now dominates. The book covers:The type of networks now in use, from LANs, WANs and MANs to CANsThe OSI Model and the layers involved in sending dataHubs, repeaters, switches, and trunks in practiceAuto negotiation and why it 's a common problem in network slowdownsRoute maps, routing protocols, and switching algorithms in Cisco routersThe resilient Ethernet -- how to make things truly redundantCisco 6500 multi-layer switches and the Catalyst 3750 switchTelecom nomenclature -- why it 's different from the data worldT1 and DS3Firewall theory, designing access lists, authentication in Cisco devicesServer load balancing technologyContent switch module in actionDesigning QOS and what QOS does not doIP design and subnetting made easyThe book also explains how to sell your ideas to management, how networks become a mess as a company grows, and why change control is your friend. Network Warrior will help network administrators and engineers win the complex battles they face every day.
Network Warrior: Everything You Need to Know That Wasn't on the CCNA Exam (O'reilly Ser.)
by Gary A. DonahuePick up where certification exams leave off. With this practical, in-depth guide to the entire network infrastructure, you’ll learn how to deal with real Cisco networks, rather than the hypothetical situations presented on exams like the CCNA. Network Warrior takes you step by step through the world of routers, switches, firewalls, and other technologies based on the author's extensive field experience. You'll find new content for MPLS, IPv6, VoIP, and wireless in this completely revised second edition, along with examples of Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000 switches throughout.Topics include:An in-depth view of routers and routingSwitching, using Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches as examplesSOHO VoIP and SOHO wireless access point design and configurationIntroduction to IPv6 with configuration examplesTelecom technologies in the data-networking world, including T1, DS3, frame relay, and MPLSSecurity, firewall theory, and configuration, as well as ACL and authenticationQuality of Service (QoS), with an emphasis on low-latency queuing (LLQ)IP address allocation, Network Time Protocol (NTP), and device failures
Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step
by Ciprian Adrian Rusen 7 TutorialsTeach yourself how to use the networking features in Windows 7 to connect your home computers, even if they use different operating systems. With Step by Step, you set the pace -- building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Network your Windows 7-based PCs and set up security Add a Mac or Linux-based computer Share printers, devices, and files with everyone in your home Stream media over your network or to a remote PC Tweak your network and sharing settings Troubleshoot problems and perform easy maintenance Your Step by Step digital content includes: Fully searchable online edition of this book -- with unlimited access on the Web
Network and Communication: Research on the Development of Electronic Information Engineering Technology in China
by Chinese Academy of EngineeringCurrently, there are global endeavors to integrate network information into the natural world and human society. This process will lead to marked improvements in productivity and product quality, and to new production methods and lifestyles. Further, these advances will have significant impacts, similar to those of the agricultural and industrial revolutions. At the same time, it is profoundly changing competition around the globe. Security, economic, social, military and cultural trends generate new opportunities for national development, new living spaces for humans, new fields of social governance, and new momentum for industrial upgrading and international competition. Over the next 20 years, the development of network communication technologies will focus on three-domain human-network-thing interconnections and their systematic integration into various industries and regions. This will be made possible by digitalization, networking and intellectualization, and will result in the extended connection of human societies around the globe, and a continuously enriched and expanded network space.This book summarizes the development of network communication, both globally and in China, as well as its future prospects from the perspectives of academia, technology and industry. Further, in the context of technology and applications, it focuses on mobile communication, data communication, and optical fiber communication. Discussing application services related to the mobile Internet, Internet of Things, edge computing and quantum communication, it highlights the latest technological advances, future trends, technologies and industry development hotspots. Lastly, it explores 15 buzzwords in the field of network communication in technology and industrial development, providing definitions, and describing the state of development of related applications.
Network and Data Security for Non-Engineers (Technology for Non-Engineers)
by Frank M. Groom Stephan S. Jones Kevin GroomLearn network and data security by analyzing the Anthem breach and step-by-step how hackers gain entry, place hidden software, download information, and hide the evidence of their entry. Understand the tools, establishing persistent presence, use of sites as testbeds to determine successful variations of software that elude detection, and reaching out across trusted connections to the entire healthcare system of the nation. Examine the components of technology being diverted, starting with application code and how to protect it with isolation approaches. Dissect forms of infections including viruses, worms, bots, and Trojans; and encryption with RSA algorithm as the working example.
Network and Parallel Computing
by Barbara Chapman Wenguang Chen Xinbo Gao Guang R. Gao Depei QianThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th IFIP WG 10. 3 International Conference on Network and Parallel Computing, NPC 2016, held in Xi'an, China, in October 2016. The 17 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 99 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections; memory: non-volatile, solid state drives, hybrid systems; resilience and reliability; scheduling and load-balancing; heterogeneous systems; data processing and big data; and algorithms and computational models.
Network and Parallel Computing
by Hai Jin Xuanhua Shi Hong An Chao Wang Mahmut KandemirThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the IFIP International Conference on Network and Parallel Computing, NPC 2007. It covers network applications: cluster and grid computing, peer-to-peer computing; network technologies: network algorithms, network reliability and dependability; network and parallel architectures: multicore design issues, performance modeling and evaluation; and parallel and distributed software: data mining, parallel programming tools and compilers.