Product Description

• Written by two veteran Windows security experts, one a Microsoft Security MVP and Foundstone Security Consultant, and one a former senior member of Microsoft′s Security Engineering Team. Collectively, Grimes and Johansson have 40 years of security experience, 30 on Windows
• This essential resource prepares end users and technical administrators to handle various security problems that still exist in Windows Vista and future threats
• Special in–depth coverage of all significant new security technologies in Windows Vista, including User Account Control, the new Firewall, Internet Explorer 7.0, Windows Defender, Service Hardening, and BitLocker
• Covers all significant changes to security in Windows Vista, including new group policy features and settings, how access control has changed, Internet Information Server 7, and more
• Valuable tools, documents, scripts, and other material will be available for download on the companion web site

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #386264 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 582 pages

Synopsis
This work is written by two veteran Windows security experts, one a Microsoft Security MVP and Foundstone Security Consultant, and one a former senior member of Microsoft's Security Engineering Team. Collectively, Grimes and Johansson have 40 years of security experience, 30 on Windows. This essential resource prepares end users and technical administrators to handle various security problems that still exist in Windows Vista and future threats. It has special in-depth coverage of all significant new security technologies in Windows Vista, including User Account Control, the new Firewall, Internet Explorer 7.0, Windows Defender, Service Hardening, and BitLocker. It covers all significant changes to security in Windows Vista, including new group policy features and settings, how access control has changed, Internet Information Server 7, and more. The valuable tools, documents, scripts, and other material will be available for download on the companion web site.

From the Back Cover
It′s not the computer. The hacker′s first target is YOU!

A dirty little secret that vendors don′t want you to know is that good computer security doesn′t cost a thing. Any solution you can buy is guaranteed to fail. Malicious hackers use this fact to their advantage. Real security is gained by understanding the enemy′s tactics and offsetting them with appropriate and consistently applied Windows settings. These expert authors realize that an effective strategy is two parts technology and one part psychology. Along with learning about Vista′s new security features (such as UAC, integrity controls, BitLocker, Protected Mode, and IIS 7), learn common–sense recommendations that will immediately provide reliable value.

Vista Security Tips

• Have a healthy sense of paranoia

• Understand and apply the basics properly

• Use longer passwords. No, longer than that

• Use admin privilege very sparingly

• Don′t believe Internet Explorer Protected Mode will stop all attacks

• Don′t believe DEP can stop all attacks

• Don′t believe any technology can stop all attacks

About the Author
Roger A. Grimes, CPA, CISSP, four–time MVP, is a 20–year industry veteran and author of seven books and over 200 articles on Windows security. Currently working for Microsoft as an ACE Team senior security consultant, Roger previously taught Windows and Linux security for Foundstone and is a highly requested industry speaker.

Jesper M. Johansson is currently working on application security and developer security training on large software projects. Prior to his current work he was a senior security strategist at Microsoft Corporation and is a well known authority on Windows operating system security. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems.