MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET (Pro-Certification) [Hardcover]

Anthony Northrup (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735621217 | ISBN-13: 978-0735621213 | Publication Date: September 8, 2004 | Edition: Revised

Build real-world programming skills—and prepare for MCP Exams 70-330 and 70-340—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, practices, and labs—with code examples in both Visual Basic and Visual C#. For further self-assessment and practice, use the Readiness Review Suite on CD— featuring 300 challenging test questions for each language, plus detailed feedback. Whether advancing the skills you need on the job—or preparing for MCAD or MCSD certification—you’ll gain practical experience developing application security features with the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Learn how to:

Apply application security fundamentals:

• Implement security features at design time
• Use secure coding best practices
• Test applications for vulnerabilities

Use the .NET Framework:

• Take advantage of platform security capabilities
• Implement role-based and code-access security measures
• Help maintain resistance to attack during deployment

Help protect data and networked applications:

• Use cryptography techniques
• Harden ASP.NET applications
• Minimize risk when using external components and services

Your kit includes:

• NEW—Fully reengineered self-paced study guide with expert exam tips
• Side-by-side code examples for both Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# .NET
• NEW—Learn-by-doing practices and labs for skills you can apply to the job
• C# and Visual Basic .NET projects on CD for use with specific practices
• NEW—Readiness Review Suite featuring 300 questions for each language and multiple testing options.
• NEW—eBook in PDF format
• NEW—180-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
• NEW—60-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition

A Note Regarding the CD or DVD

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; Revised edition (September 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735621217
• ISBN-13: 978-0735621213
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tony Northrup, MCITP, MCPD, MCSE, MCTS, and CISSP, started programming before Windows 1.0 was released, but has focused on Windows administration and development for the last 15 years. He has written about 30 books covering Windows development, networking, security, and photography. Among other titles, Tony is coauthor of the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Windows Server 2008 Networking and NAP. Tony lives in New London, CT, with his girlfriend Chelsea, her daughter Madelyn, and three big dogs. You can learn more about Tony by visiting his personal website at ww.northrup.org, his photography portfolio at www.northrupphotography.com, and his technical blog at www.vistaclues.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on a very heavy topic!, October 18, 2004

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Kuntal Choksi (Plantation, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET (Pro-Certification) (Hardcover)

If you are programming any web/windows application in .NET, this book is a must read. From beginning to end it's an excellent read and a great resource for the newest exam in MCSD/MCAD track: 70-330 and 70-340.

Author's writing style makes you forget that you are reading pretty intensive topics.

I am coming back to this book again and again to find ways to make my code more secure. This is a must buy for anyone writing or planning to write a secure .NET application.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I rate the book 5-star without the least hesitation., August 22, 2005

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Henry Qiu (Manhattan, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET (Pro-Certification) (Hardcover)

I just passed the exam 70-340, and this was the book I used in the last 2 weeks.

If you know how to program against .NET but don't know much about .NET security, this is really an excellent textbook and/or a reference book for you. It is written by one who knows the stuff and who knows how to explain tough stuff in plain English. It can certainly get you painlessly started on .NET security right away. I dealt with .NET security in the last 2 years the very hard way. I wish I had read such a book 2 years ago. (Well, on other hand, a book is just a book. It can't substitute real-world experience. Take myself for example, my knowledge on most topics other than CAS and WSE has probably already gone well beyond what the book covers, but I still don't think I do know .NET security very well. I'm no expert on security. So don't expect it will make you a security expert if you are not one yet, though a book like this one can make your road to being a security expert shorter and less painful)

As for passing the exam, I don't know for sure if the book alone is enough. I mean, you'll need intimate knowledge about Windows and how to program .NET before you can truly digest many topics covered in the book - remoting is a good example. The book is very easy to read and understand as long as you have the stated prerequisites (unlike in many other books, the prerequisites stated in this book are very accurate). If you understand the book, you should have little trouble passing the exam - anyway, the exam is designed for anyone who is knowledgeable on .NET security to pass. The book comes with 300 mock test questions - pretty hard to me, and I feel they are much harder than the exam questions I answered moments ago. I only had time to go over about 100 such questions. If you understand the book and also do very well with those questions, passing the exam should be guaranteed!

Despite a well-written book, it has some typos. Its definition of "collusion" contradicts what I learned of the word when studying monopoly as a graduate in economics. Due to the quality of the book, however, the typos can be safely ignored.

I rate the book 5-star without the least hesitation.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfull for getting your MCAD/MCSD, August 20, 2005

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Ashish Mahajan (Hobart, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual C#® .NET (Pro-Certification) (Hardcover)

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