Stay one step ahead of even the most cunning hackers with help from this invaluable resource. Through proper use and configuration of key security tools, you'll be able to investigate and resolve existing problems with your network infrastructure with precision and a minimum of fuss. Written by experienced security professionals, this resource provides you with comprehensive coverage of the most important and up-to-date security tools in use today, explains their function, and shows you how to use each tool effectively through in-depth implementation and examples and case studies. Learn to detect and prevent system misconfigurations and Web server hacks, plus discover best practices for protecting both large and small networks. Organized by category concerned with network security.

Every year businesses spend billions of dollars combating the overwhelming amount of junk email their employees receive.

Forensic investigations of notorious internet attacks, such as the SQL Slammer and Blaster Worms, reveal buffer overflows to be the sophisticated hacker's "vulnerability of choice."

Google, the most popular search engine worldwide, provides web surfers with an easy-to-use guide to the Internet, with web and image searches, language translation, and a range of features that make web navigation simple enough for even the novice user.

Harden your computers and networks against compromise by digital marauders today with this fully revised, essential volume.

Hacker Code will have over 400 pages of dedicated exploit, vulnerability, and tool code with corresponding instruction.

InfoSec Career Hacking starts out by describing the many, different InfoSec careers available including Security Engineer, Security Analyst, Penetration Tester, Auditor, Security Administrator, Programmer, and Security Program Manager. The particular skills required by each of these jobs will be described in detail, allowing the reader to identify the most appropriate career choice for them. Next, the book describes how readers can build their own test laboratories to further enhance their existing skills and begin to learn new skills and techniques. The authors also provide keen insight on how to develop the requisite soft skills to migrate form the hacker to corporate world.

Authors Carl Endorf, Eugene Schultz, and Jim Mellander deliver the hands-on implementation techniques that IT professionals need.

This book discusses how to use the Metasploit Framework (MSF) as an exploitation platform.

Penetration testing a network requires a delicate balance of art and science.