Building Open Source Network Security Tools

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Learn how to protect your network with this guide to buildingcomplete and fully functional network security tools Although open source network security tools come in all shapesand sizes, a company will eventually discover that these tools arelacking in some area--whether it's additional functionality, aspecific feature, or a narrower scope. Written by security expert Mike Schiffman, this comprehensivebook will show you how to build your own network security toolsthat meet the needs of your company. To accomplish this, you'llfirst learn about the Network Security Tool Paradigm in addition tocurrently available components including libpcap, libnet, libnids,libsf, libdnet, and OpenSSL. Schiffman offers a detailed discussionof these components, helping you gain a better understanding of thenative datatypes and exported functions. Next, you'll find severalkey techniques that are built from the components as well aseasy-to-parse programming examples. The book then ties the model,code, and concepts together, explaining how you can use thisinformation to craft intricate and robust security programs.Schiffman provides you with cost-effective, time-saving guidance onhow to build customized network security tools using existingcomponents. He explores: * A multilayered model for describing network security tools * The ins and outs of several specific security-relatedcomponents * How to combine these components into several useful networksecurity techniques * Four different classifications for network security tools:passive reconnaissance, active reconnaissance, attack andpenetration, and defensive How to combine techniques to build customized network securitytools The companion Web site contains all of the code from the book.

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Mike D. Schiffman

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Computer Science Datensicherung Informatik Networking Networking / Security Netzwerk Netzwerke Netzwerke / Sicherheit Open source

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".if you ever write your own networking code, buy this book."(iSeries Network, 6 March 2003)
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