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The latest Windows security attack and defense strategies
"Securing Windows begins with reading this book." --James Costello (CISSP) IT
Security Specialist, Honeywell
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 ActiveDirectory 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
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Information Security Basics
Chapter 2 - Windows Attack Strategies
Chapter 3 - Footprinting and Scanning
Chapter 4 - Enumeration
Chapter 5 - Hacking Windows-Specific Services
Chapter 6 - Windows Vulnerability Discovery & Exploitation
Chapter 7 - Post-Exploit Pillaging
Chapter 8 - Stealth
Chapter 9 - Hacking SQL Server
Chapter 10 - Hacking Windows Internet Clients
Chapter 11 - Physical Attacks
Chapter 12 - Windows Security Features and Tools
AppendiX A - WS03 Windows Security Checklist
Appendix B - About the Companion Website
Product Details
* ISBN: 007149426X
* ISBN-13: 9780071494267
* Format: Paperback, 451pp
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
* Pub. Date: November 2007
* Edition Description: REV
* Edition Number: 3
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