Windows NT Security Guide [Paperback]

Stephen A. Sutton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 23, 1996

"I will recommend Steve's new book to our customers. Steve's knowledge of operating systems security and government security requirements give him a deep understanding of how to utilize Windows NT in a secure manner." Curt Kolcun Systems Engineering Manager Microsoft "I found Windows NT Security Guide to be a true gem...it's not just a good book on security, it is instructional by design." Christopher Brown San Diego Windows NT User Group A Survival Guide for Safeguarding Your Windows NT System and Its Networks! Your computers are at risk, whether they are connected to a corporate intranet or the Internet, have access to a sensitive database, or simply sit on your desk when you're not there. In the Windows NT Security Guide, Steve Sutton, a security expert and corporate trainer, shows you how to maximize Windows NT's various security protections and avoid many of its pitfalls. This book explains NT's security features from a step-by-step, how-to perspective with numerous realistic examples. Whether you are a day-to-day user or network administrator, you'll find Windows NT Security Guide an invaluable reference.Windows NT Security Guide helps you: *Spot and protect against common threats, such as data snooping and tampering, password misuse, and viruses *Configure Windows NT against Internet and intranet security risks *Build your Security Policy for user accounts and groups, domains, Access Control Lists, and the security log *Understand the basics of cryptography that play large roles in today's global Internet environment *Use some of NT's lesser-known secure installation practices and cope with its inherent security soft spots *Answer the basic question: Is Windows NT secure enough for me? This book is accompanied by a complete set of on-line exercises and many "pencil" questions (and answers) so that you can also use it as a self-paced training tool. 0201419696B04062001

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"I will recommend Steve's new book to our customers. Steve's knowledge of operating systems security and government security requirements give him a deep understanding of how to utilize Windows NT in a secure manner."

Curt Kolcun
Systems Engineering Manager
Microsoft

"I found Windows NT Security Guide to be a true gem... it's not just a good book on security, it is instructional by design."

Christopher Brown
San Diego Windows NT User Group A Survival Guide for Safeguarding Your Windows NT System and Its Networks!

Your computers are at risk, whether they are connected to a corporate intranet or the Internet, have access to a sensitive database, or simply sit on your desk when you're not there. In the Windows NT Security Guide, Steve Sutton, a security expert and corporate trainer, shows you how to maximize Windows NT's various security protections and avoid many of its pitfalls. This book explains NT's security features from a step-by-step, how-to perspective with numerous realistic examples. Whether you are a day-to-day user or network administrator, you'll find Windows NT Security Guide an invaluable reference.

Windows NT Security Guide helps you: * Spot and protect against common threats, such as data snooping and tampering, password misuse, and viruses
* Configure Windows NT against Internet and intranet security risks
* Build your Security Policy for user accounts and groups, domains, Access Control Lists, and the security log
* Understand the basics of cryptography that play large roles in today's global Internet environment
* Use some of NT's lesser-known secure installation practices and cope with its inherent security soft spots
* Answer the basic question: Is Windows NT secure enough for me?

This book is accompanied by a complete set of on-line exercises and many "pencil" questions (and answers) so that you can also use it as a self-paced training tool.

0201419696B04062001

About the Author

Steve Sutton is the founder of Trusted Systems Services, Inc., a computer-security consulting- and training company formed in 1986. He has been a prominent designer and teacher of secure operating systems and standards for almost two decades. 0201419696AB04062001

Product Details

• Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (December 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201419696
• ISBN-13: 978-0201419696
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,852,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good security reference, October 30, 2000

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This review is from: Windows NT Security Guide (Paperback)

The Unix community has it too easy. Unix has been around for over 20 years and has a diverse group of experts and resources available. Windows NT users on the other hand are not so fortunate. NT has been around for only 4 years and in a truly usable version (starting with version 3.5) for a little more than two years. When it comes to NT security, that can create a significant dilemma, due to the fact that notable security risks may arise without the administrators knowledge. NT is still an immature operating systems as compared to Unix or NetWare.

Luckily, the Windows NT Security Guide is a salvation. It serves as an excellent reference and training resource for navigating the often intricate waters of NT security. Steve Sutton is a seasoned computer security veteran and the book displays his expertise

This book covers all major security essentials of NT. The main quality of the book is that it focuses completely on the real-world configuration of the NT security subsystem. The book is not only a reference but an excellent training guide. Each chapter includes questions and exercises that enable the reader to put the information into operation. It guides a security administrator on a step by step pilgrimage thought the maze of NT security..

Any book can show someone how to point and click and accomplish a task. The preferred way is to educate a person into how the system and its strategies operates, and this is what the book accomplishes.

After completing the book, one will see that the NT security subsystem is strong, yet not a panacea. This is due in part to the fact that NT has some old baggage due to its roots with its predecessor LAN Manager. Nonetheless, NT has the capability to be a pretty strong system.

Because the textbook treats the security aspects of Windows NT from a day-to-day, operational point of view, it's a great way for system planners to evaluate its considerable security strengths, with or without NT in house.

If you have NT in house and are responsible for security, this book should be required reading.