An Introduction to Computer Security: The NIST Handbook
by National Institute of Standards and Technology
2006
Number of pages: 296
Description:
This handbook provides assistance in securing computer-based resources (including hardware, software, and information) by explaining important concepts, cost considerations, and interrelationships of security controls. It illustrates the benefits of security controls, the major techniques or approaches for each control, and important related considerations. The handbook was written primarily for those who have computer security responsibilities and need assistance understanding basic concepts and techniques. Within the federal government, this includes those who have computer security responsibilities for sensitive systems.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(17MB, PDF)
Similar books
IT Security Cookbookby Sean Boran - Boran Consulting
This document defines a security policy, outlines structure of a security organization, presents current security mechanisms, and provides technical guidelines for operating systems, applications and networks used in client/server systems.
(18569 views)
Security Conceptsby Travis H. - subspacefield.org
This is an online book about computer, network, technical, physical, information and cryptographic security, illustrated with interesting examples. It is not intended to be an introductory text, although a beginner could gain something from it.
(14114 views)
Forensic Analysis of Database Tamperingby Kyriacos E. Pavlou, Richard T. Snodgrass - University of Arizona
The text on detection via cryptographic hashing. The authors show how to determine when the tampering occurred, what data was tampered, and who did the tampering. Four successively more sophisticated forensic analysis algorithms are presented.
(24004 views)
The Developer Highway Codeby Paul Maher, Alex Mackman - Microsoft Press
This handbook summarises the principal security activities which should be a part of software development processes. It includes identifying security objectives, threat modelling, security design guidelines, security architecture reviews, and more.
(21614 views)