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CCNP Security SECURE 642-637 Official Cert Guide, focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP Security SECURE exam. Senior networking consultants Sean Wilkins and Trey Franklin share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

CCNP Security SECURE 642-637 Official Cert Guide, presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP Security SECURE exam, including:

• Network security threats and foundation protection
• Switched data plane security
• 802.1X and identity based networking services
• Cisco IOS routed data plane security Download Now »

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Web services (WS) provide a simple, standardized way to connect applications over the Internet, however they require management of security and other run-time operations to work effectively. Oracle Web Services Manager is a software solution for managing the operations of web services and the interactions between these services.

This book explains the business reasons why web services security is required and gives an architectural overview of WS Security for an enterprise. It then provides details about the Oracle Web Service Manager product and how it can be leveraged to address the key security issues of Confidentiality, Integrity, Authentication, and Authorization. Whilst addressing these key issues, the book describes them fully with examples. It ends with a couple of unique features: one is the various options available for a successful deployment and the other is an explanation, in depth, of how the security components work.

This book not only describes the need for web services security but also explains, with detailed examples, how to define security policies and enforce those policies using Oracle Web Services Manager (WSM).

This book emphasizes how to use Oracle WSM to address various security use cases with detailed step-by-step examples to learn Oracle Web Service Manager.

What you will learn from this book :

• Secure web services Download Now »

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Most likely – today – some hacker tried to crack your WordPress site, its data and content – maybe once but, with automated tools, very likely dozens or hundreds of times. There’s no silver bullet but if you want to cut the odds of a successful attack from practically inevitable to practically zero, read this book.

WordPress 3 Ultimate Security shows you how to hack your site before someone else does. You’ll uncover its weaknesses before sealing them off, securing your content and your day-to-day local-to-remote editorial process. This is more than some “10 Tips …” guide. It’s ultimate protection – because that’s what you need.

Survey your network, using the insight from this book to scan for and seal the holes before galvanizing the network with a rack of cool tools. Solid!

The WordPress platform is only as safe as the weakest network link, administrator discipline, and your security knowledge. We’ll cover the bases, underpinning your working process from any location, containing content, locking down the platform, your web files, the database, and the server. With that done, your ongoing security is infinitely more manageable.

Covering deep-set security yet enjoyable to read, WordPress 3 Ultimate Security will multiply your understanding and fortify your site.

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Automate your computing systems with Puppet, the popular configuration management framework. Through code samples and real-world examples, this concise introduction shows you how to use Puppet tools and templates to organize and execute configuration plans on your *nix servers. Learn how to manage pools of servers and virtual instances, and discover how Puppet helps you administer access control. If you’re familiar with system administration and Ruby language basics, this book is the ideal way to get up to speed on this open source framework.

• Install Puppet and learn its manifest syntax and built-in functions
• Store configurations in a central location with Puppet Master, and define which configurations apply to which nodes
• Build a framework to create user accounts in place of LDAP or Kerberos KDC
• Apply techniques to execute and manage server configurations with MCollective
• Use Puppet as an auditing tool to ensure that configurations are correct
• Gather information on the nodes you manage with the Facter library

About the Author
James Loope is the Operations Lead at Janrain. He is a specialist in scalable infrastructure, virtualization, cloud infrastructure and computer security. Download Now »

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As sales and usage of iPhones increase so does the demand on organizations that conduct examinations on this device. iPhone and iOS Forensics takes an in-depth look at methods and processes that analyze the iPhone/iPod in an official legal manner. All of the methods and procedures outlined in the book can be taken into any court room. This book details the iPhone with information data sets that are new and evolving, with official hardware knowledge from Apple itself to help aid investigators.

• iPhone market share has increased to 50% of worldwide mobile phone usage
• Employment in digital forensics is projected to grow by 30% over the next 5 years with the US Federal Government looking for 10K qualified pros in 2009 alone

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Overview
• Chapter 2. Device features and functions
• Chapter 3. iOS and File System
• Chapter 4. Data Storage
• Chapter 5. Acquisitions
• Chapter 6. Data and Application Analysis Download Now »

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As part of the Syngress Basics series, The Basics of Information Security provides you with fundamental knowledge of information security in both theoretical and practical aspects. It covers the basic knowledge needed to understand the key concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Then it dives into practical applications of these ideas in the areas of operational, physical, network, application, and operating system security.

• Learn about information security without wading through huge manuals
• Covers both theoretical and practical aspects of information security
• Gives a broad view of the information security field for practitioners, students, and enthusiasts

From the Back Cover
“This book is a great primer for anyone who wants to get into cybersecurity.  It methodically covers the key principles in a easy to understand flow that builds on itself.  I recommend this book for anyone who wants to be able to intelligently discuss cybersecurity at work or in social settings.”
–Steve Winterfeld, Author of Cyber Warfare and CISSP/PMP

The Basics of Information Security provides you with fundamental knowledge of information security in both theoretical and practical aspects. Packed with key concepts of information security, such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as well as tips and additional resources for further advanced study. Download Now »