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Fundamentals of Computer Security Technology

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A rigorous yet very readable textbook covering the foundations of computer security (threat trees, access control, security policies etc.) with an emphasis on mathematical modelling. Pre-chews the often obfuscated first-hand sources and presents their contents in a consistent and understandable framework. Sets each topic in its historical context and provides authoritative references. The reason I'm giving it "only" four stars rather than five is because the prose tends to be somewhat bland rather than lively and engaging; but this is nevertheless a very valuable tutorial and reference, which also features a well-annotated bibliography. As a security professional, I wouldn't want to be without this book on my shelf.

I read the book, mainly because I was a student in one of Dr. Amoroso's courses at Stevens Institute of Technology. If you think that all he did was read from the book, you're wrong. The book provided a great background for the upcoming classes. It introduced concepts and terms, providing the information necessary to have a basic understanding of the concept or term. It's worth having around, especially if you want or need to know theories behind computer security.