Includes index.

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Introduction -- Assessment test -- Measuring and weighing risk -- Infrastructure and connectivity -- Protecting networks -- Threats and vulnerabilities -- Access control and identity management -- Educating and protecting the user -- Operating system and appliation security -- Cryptography basics -- Cryptography implementation -- Physical and hardware-based security -- Security and vulnerability in the network -- Wireless networking security -- Disaster recovery and incident response -- Security-related policies and procedures -- Security administration -- About the companion CD.