Network and Internetwork Security: Principles and Practice [Hardcover]

William Stallings (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995

Comprehensive in approach, this introduction to network and internetwork security provides a tutorial survey of network security technology, discusses the standards that are being developed for security in an internetworking environment, and explores the practical issues involved in developing security applications.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Ten chapters take the reader through a whirlwind tour that starts with a basic overview, is followed by a description of encryption, cryptology, authentication, and viruses, and ends with a description of current security practices. Covering encryption and authentication, the initial analysis of basic methods and tricks is enlivened by graphics, tables, and examples from popular fiction and history. The second half examines algorithms, authentication, and security for E-mail and networks. The quite readable text, accompanied by plenty of illustrations and tables, make this book a good place to turn to understand the complexities of viruses, cryptanalysis, or digital signatures. The math may frighten away the more numberphobic readers, but overall this text provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to security. (For instructors, there's even an Internet mailing list on security issues; information on it can be found in the preface.)
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

This book presents detailed coverage of network security technology, the standards that are being developed for security in an internetworking environment, and the practical issues involved in developing security applications. Opening with a tutorial and survey on network security technology, the book provides a sound mathematical foundation for developing the algorithms and results that are the cornerstone of network security. Each basic building block of network security is covered, including conventional and public-key cryptography, authentication, and digital signatures, as are methods for countering hackers and other intruders and viruses. The balance of the book is devoted to an insightful and thorough discussion of all important network security applications, including PGP, PEM, Kerberos, and SNMPv2 security.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 475 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2nd edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0024154857
• ISBN-13: 978-0024154835
• ASIN: 0024154830
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,327,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good summary of Cryptography and Network Security., September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Network and Internetwork Security: Principles and Practice (Hardcover)

This book explains the issues of Network and Internet security and covers cryptographic principles in general too. Though there is loss of depth in quest of width, it served me well to get a good grounding in the subject. I hope the author focuses on some practical, implemenation issues in the next edition. The topic of firewalls needs better attention and so does IPSec.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The book contains an extreme amount of editing errors., June 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Network and Internetwork Security: Principles and Practice (Hardcover)

The book is poorly written whereby the author fails to provide adequate explanation of each topic. The author fails to provide exercise problems that can be solved from the chapter discussed.