Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach

Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach

<b>This book is a part of another book</b> titled "Computer & Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach, 2nd Edition" (687 pages). It is created to lower the cost on students, as many courses only need this part. It covers 16 of the 26 chapters.<br><br><b>Teaching Internet security principles via hands-on activities</b><br>Unique among computer security texts, the Second Edition of the Internet Security: A Hands-on Approach builds on the author’s long tradition of teaching this complex subject through a hands-on approach. For each security principle, the book uses a series of hands-on activities to help explain the principle; readers can touch, play with, and experiment with the principle, instead of just reading about it. The hands-on activities are based on the author's widely adopted <b>SEED Labs</b>, which have been used by over 1000 institutes in more than 65 countries. <br><br><b>Topics covered in the book</b><br>- Attacks on TCP/IP Protocols and DNS<br>- Packet sniffing and spoofing<br>- Firewall, Virtual Private Network (VPN) <br>- Cryptography, PKI, and TLS Programming<br>- Bitcoin and Blockchain<br>- Attacks on Web Applications<br>- Common Hacking and Defense Mechanisms<br>