Beginning with an introduction to in general, Security gives you a broad basis in theory and practice of wireless security, dispelling some of the myths along the way. In doing so, they provide you with the technical grounding required to think about how the rest of the book applies to your specific needs and situations. If you are a network, security, or systems engineer, or anyone interested in deploying systems, you'll want this book beside you every step of the way | Security By Bob Fleck Bruce Potter Publisher O Reilly Pub Date December 2002 ISBN 0-596-00290-4 Pages 208 Beginning with an introduction to in general Security gives you a broad basis in theory and practice of wireless security dispelling some of the myths along the way. In doing so they provide you with the technical grounding required to think about how the rest of the book applies to your specific needs and situations. If you are a network security or systems engineer or anyone interested in deploying systems you ll want this book beside you every step of the way Copyright Preface Assumptions About the Reader Scope of the Book Conventions Used in This Book Other Sources of Information We d Like to Hear from You Acknowledgments Part I Security Basics Chapter 1. A Wireless World Section . What Is Wireless Section . Radio Transmission Section . Inherent Insecurity Section . Section . Structure of MAC Section . WEP Section . Problems with WEP Section . Is It Hopeless Chapter 2. Attacks and Risks Section . An Example Network Section . Denial-of-Service Attacks Section . Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Section . Illicit Use Section . Wireless Risks Section . Knowing Is Half the Battle Part II Station Security Chapter 3. Station Security Section . Client Security Goals Section . Audit Logging Section . Security Updates Chapter 4. FreeBSD Station Security Section . FreeBSD Client Setup Chapter 5. Linux Station Security Section . Linux Client Setup Section . Kernel Configuration Section . OS Protection Section . Audit Logging Section . Secure Communication Chapter 6. OpenBSD Station Security Section . OpenBSD Client Setup Section . Kernel .
