Intrusion Detection by Terry Escamilla (1998, Paperback)

The new intrusion detection products "watch" your network full-time, looking out for suspicious behavior. This how-to book provides clear steps for hardening your network against attacks and leaks. The author teaches you how to distinguish what each product can and can't do to fill your network's particular gaps.

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The meat of this book is ten specific steps you can take to improve your network security using representative commercially available products. The last chapter describes what's around the corner for intrusion detection and how to prepare for those changes. An extensive appendix is provided with links to security, tools, sites, and references.