Hacking Exposed Windows: Microsoft Windows Security Secrets and

   Solutions, Third Edition (c) by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media



   The type of the release is: eBook

   In the PDF format with ISBN: 007149426X and Pub Date: December 04, 2007

   The size of the release is: 02 disks x 2.88mb

   And released on: 02/18/2008





   Meet the challenges of Windows security with the exclusive Hacking

   Exposed "attack-countermeasure" approach. Learn how real-world malicious

   hackers conduct reconnaissance of targets and then exploit common

   misconfigurations and software flaws on both clients and servers. See

   leading-edge exploitation techniques demonstrated, and learn how the

   latest countermeasures in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008 can

   mitigate these attacks. Get practical advice based on the authors' and

   contributors' many years as security professionals hired to break into

   the world's largest IT infrastructures. Dramatically improve the

   security of Microsoft technology deployments of all sizes when you learn

   to:  

  

    - Establish business relevance and context for security by highlighting

   real-world risks

    - Take a tour of the Windows security architecture from the hacker's

   perspective, exposing old and new vulnerabilities that can easily be

   avoided

    - Understand how hackers use reconnaissance techniques such as

   footprinting, scanning, banner grabbing, DNS queries, and Google

   searches to locate vulnerable Windows systems  

    - Learn how information is extracted anonymously from Windows using

   simple NetBIOS, SMB, MSRPC, SNMP, and Active Directory enumeration

   techniques

    - Prevent the latest remote network exploits such as password grinding

   via WMI and Terminal Server, passive Kerberos logon sniffing, rogue

   server/man-in-the-middle attacks, and cracking vulnerable services

    - See up close how professional hackers reverse engineer and develop

   new Windows exploits

    - Identify and eliminate rootkits, malware, and stealth software

    - Fortify SQL Server against external and insider attacks

    - Harden your clients and users against the latest e-mail phishing,

   spyware, adware, and Internet Explorer threats  

    - Deploy and configure the latest Windows security countermeasures,

   including BitLocker, Integrity Levels, User Account Control, the updated

   Windows Firewall, Group Policy, Vista Service Refactoring/Hardening,

   SafeSEH, GS, DEP, Patchguard, and Address Space Layout Randomization



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