IT Governance, Compliance, Security and Audit from the Pros: Publications

An easy, practical guide to wireless networks, which allow users to roam wireless-enabled locations without being restricted by cables
Shows step by step what it takes to plan a wireless network, set it up, make it work, and keep it safe
Explains how to perform a site survey and explore issues such as selecting the right standard, mode, access point, channel, and antenna
Explains how to install clients, set up roaming, and guard against risks and threats such as war driving, jamming, hijacking, and man-in-the-middle attacks
Contains useful information on IEEE wireless standards, security vulnerabilities, administration tools, and places to connect while on the road

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Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers

By Peter T. Davis
2002, 700 pages, ISBN 0-8493-1290-6
Published by: Auerbach Publications.
Price: $59.99 USD

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Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers demonstrates proven techniques for strengthening network security. The book begins with an introduction to Cisco technology and the TCP/IP protocol suite. Subsequent chapters cover subjects such as routing, routing protocols, IP addressing, and Cisco Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting services (AAA). The text then addresses standard, extended, time-based, dynamic, and reflexive access lists, as well as context-based control and Cisco Encryption Technology.

At the end of most chapters, readers will find the unique opportunity to practice what they have learned. Readers will be able to log on to a real router, practice commands, and gather information as shown in the chapter. To further round out this understanding of routers, Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers:

Addresses network threats and what Cisco provides to combat such threats
Provides access to SimRouter to practice commands and concepts from the book
Lists AAA authentication commands
Presents methods for determining the ranges of wildcard masks
Presents security/audit checklists to aid in correctly implementing security

To further round out this understanding of routers, Securing and Controlling Cisco Routers reviews Trojan Ports and Services and provides additional resources such as Web sites, mailing lists, bibliographies, glossaries, acronyms, and abbreviations.

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Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Server in 21 Days

By Peter T. Davis and Barry D. Lewis
2000, 850 pages, ISBN 0-672-31703-6
Published by: SAMS Publishing.
Price: $29.99 USD, $44.95 CAD paperback

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If you're looking for the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed with Windows 2000 Server, then this book is for you. Discover how to:

Set up W2K Server
Understand the inner workings of the Registry and Active Directory Service
Migrate to W2K from Windows NT
Configure and install DOS, Windows and Macintosh clients
Design and implement a W2K network
Secure the server with W2K's powerful safeguards
Administer the server with Dial-Up Networking (RAS)
Create an intranet using W2K's TCP/IP tools
Manage network printers with ease

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Teach Yourself Windows NT Server 4.0 in 21 Days

By Peter T. Davis and Barry D. Lewis
1999, 900 pages, ISBN 0-672-31555-6
Published by: SAMS Publishing.
Price: $29.99 USD, $44.95 CAD paperback

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If you're looking for the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed with NT Server 4.0 (Service Pack 4), then this book is for you. Discover how to:

Set up NT Server
Understand the inner workings of the NT Registry
Migrate to NT from NetWare
Configure and install DOS, Windows and Macintosh clients
Design and implement an NT network
Secure the server with NT's powerful safeguards
Administer the server with Dial-Up Networking (RAS)
Create an intranet using NT's TCP/IP tools
Manage network printers with ease

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Teach Yourself Windows NT Server 4.0 in 14 Days

By Peter T. Davis and Barry D. Lewis
1997, 839 pages, ISBN 0-672-31019-8
Published by: SAMS Publishing.
Price: $35.00 USD, $49.95 CAD paperback

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If you're looking for the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed with NT Server 4.0, then this book is for you. Discover how to:

Set up NT Server
Understand the inner workings of the NT Registry
Migrate to NT from NetWare
Configure and install DOS, Windows and Macintosh clients
Design and implement an NT network
Secure the server with NT's powerful safeguards
Administer the server with Dial-Up Networking (RAS)
Create an intranet using NT's TCP/IP tools
Manage network printers with ease

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Computer Security for Dummies

[cover]

By Peter T. Davis and Barry D. Lewis
1997, 439 pages, ISBN 1-56884-635-5
Published by: IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.
Price: $19.99 USD, $26.99 CAD paperback

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If you're looking for a friendly reference to guide you through you securing your computer, this is it. Whether you need an effective firwall system, a security policy, or antivirus software, you'll find all the information you need about safeguarding your PC or Macintosh. Discover how to:

Understand the basic concepts and technologies of computer security
Discover the Top 10 threats to your PC and how to avoid them
Find out why it's important to pick a strong password.
Uncover why and how often sensitive to back up data
Use an on-line service securely
Recover lost word processor, spreadsheet, and database passwords quickly and easily
Find 10 useful DOS, Windows and Macintosh security utilities
Create firewalls to protect your PC or Macintosh from Internet attacks

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Securing Client/Server Computer Networks

[cover]

By Peter T. Davis (Editor)
1996, 589 pages, ISBN 0-07-015841-X
Published by: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Price: $50.00 hardcover

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Addressing one of the most troublesome problems facing businesses today, this essential guide delivers straightforward advice on how to secure all of your applications and networks in a client/server environment. A top-notch team of contributors provides you with all of the crucial information you need to effectively plan and implement security measures across all platforms--from desktop to mainframe. Using a wealth of helpful figures and illustrations, this authoritative work succeeds in making a technical subject surprisingly understandable. It not only documents the Open System Foundation’s standards for security but, even more important, explains what the standards really mean in practical terms you can easily comprehend. Writing in his or her area of expertise, bona fide experts discuss key aspects of securing client/server networks. Discover how to secure:

Rapid and Object-Oriented Development
The desktop and the front-end
DB/2
TCP/IP
APPC/APPN
VTAM
NetView
NetWare 4.x
OS/2 LAN Server
UNIX
OpenVMS
Windows NT
MVS
RACF
Oracle
TP monitors
Lotus Notes

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Other books from Peter Davis+Associates: Complete LAN Security and Control, Teach Yourself NetWare in 14 Days, and Wireless Local Area Networks : Technology, Issues, and Strategies.
Check Amazon Books and NCSA Books for additional references. They are great resources.
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