InfoSecurity 2008 Threat Analysis

Infosecurity Magazine's Top Ten IT Security threats revealed.

Suitable for IT professionals managing enterprise security, this book allows readers to assess vulnerabilities, design protection schemes and plan for disaster recovery should an attack occur. It includes topics such as: Botnets, Cross Site Scripting Attacks, Social Engineering, Physical and Logical Convergence and Payment Card Industry (PCI).An all-star cast of authors analyze the top IT security threats for 2008 as selected by the editors and readers of Infosecurity Magazine. This book, compiled from the Syngress Security Library, is an essential reference for any IT professional managing enterprise security. It serves as an early warning system, allowing readers to assess vulnerabilities, design protection schemes and plan for disaster recovery should an attack occur. Topics include Botnets, Cross Site Scripting Attacks, Social Engineering, Physical and Logical Convergence, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS), Voice over IP (VoIP), and Asterisk Hacking. Each threat is fully defined, likely vulnerabilities are identified, and detection and prevention strategies are considered. Wherever possible, real-world examples are used to illustrate the threats and tools for specific solutions.