Information Security

<p><b>Provides systematic guidance on meeting the information security challenges of the 21^st century, featuring newly revised material throughout </b> <p><i>Information Security: Principles and Practice </i>is the must-have book for students, instructors, and early-stage professionals alike. Author Mark Stamp provides clear, accessible, and accurate information on the four critical components of information security: cryptography, access control, security protocols, and software. Readers are provided with a wealth of real-world examples that clarify complex topics, highlight important security issues, and demonstrate effective methods and strategies for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of data. <p>Fully revised and updated, the third edition of <i>Information Security</i> features a brand-new chapter on network security basics and expanded coverage of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, Stuxnet and other malware, the SSH protocol, secure software development, and security protocols. Fresh examples illustrate the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) cryptosystem, Elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC), and hash functions based on bitcoin and blockchains. Updated problem sets, figures, tables, and graphs help readers develop a working knowledge of classic cryptosystems, symmetric and public key cryptography, cryptanalysis, simple authentication protocols, intrusion and malware detection systems, and more. Presenting a highly practical approach to information security, this popular textbook: <ul> <li>Provides up-to-date coverage of the rapidly evolving field of information security</li> <li>Explains session keys, perfect forward secrecy, timestamps, SSH, SSL, IPSec, Kerberos, WEP, GSM, and other authentication protocols</li> <li>Addresses access control techniques including authentication and authorization, ACLs and capabilities, and multilevel security and compartments</li> <li>Discusses software tools used for malware detection, digital rights management, and operating systems security</li> <li>Includes an instructor&rsquo;s solution manual, PowerPoint slides, lecture videos, and additional teaching resources</li></ul><p><i>Information Security: Principles and Practice, Third Edition </i>is the perfect textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in all Computer Science programs, and remains essential reading for professionals working in industrial or government security.