Elementary Information SecurityEach new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Elementary Information Security is certified to comply fully with the NSTISSI 4011: the federal training standard for information security professionals. See a detailed topic matching spreadsheet under the Additional Resources tab below. An ideal text for introductory information security courses, the second edition of Elementary Information Security provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand introduction to the complex world of cybersecurity and technology. Thoroughly updated with recently reported cybersecurity incidents, this essential text enables students to gain direct experience by analyzing security problems and practicing simulated security activities. Emphasizing learning through experience, Elementary Information Security, Second Edition addresses technologies and cryptographic topics progressing from individual computers to more complex Internet-based systems. Key Features of the Updated Second Edition Include: • Access to Navigate 2 online learning materials including a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, and more • Use of the nationally recognized NIST Risk Management Framework to illustrate the cybersecurity process • Comprehensive coverage and full compliance of all topics required for U.S. government courseware certification NSTISSI 4011 • Presents security issues through simple business-oriented case studies to make cybersecurity technology and problem-solving interesting and relevant • Provides tutorial material on the computing technologies that underlie the security problems and solutions • Available in our customizable PUBLISH platform |
Contents
Security From The Ground Up | 1 |
Controlling a Computer | 49 |
Controlling Files | 95 |
Sharing Files | 133 |
Storing Files | 171 |
Authenticating People | 221 |
Encrypting Files | 279 |
Secret and Public Keys | 317 |
EndtoEnd Networking | 513 |
Enterprise Computing | 555 |
Network Encryption | 605 |
Internet Services and Email | 657 |
The World Wide Web | 699 |
Governments and Secrecy | 749 |
Appendix A Acronyms | 805 |
Alternative Security Terms and Concepts | 815 |
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