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By?Kenneth R. van Wyk, Richard Forno
First Edition August 2001 
Pages: 234 (More details)

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Are you ready for a computer "incident," such as a security breach? Incident Response shows you both the technical and administrative aspects of building an effective incident response plan. You'll learn about the different types of incidents and ways to respond to them, how to put together an incident response team, what procedures to use, what tools there are for investigating incidents, and where to find extensive online resources.
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Title: Incident Response
First Edition: August 2001
ISBN 10: 0-596-00130-4
ISBN 13: 9780596001308
Pages: 234

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"As a network administrator, I ordinarily think of technical issues when I suspect that one of my machines may have been compromised. 'Incident Response' highlights many other types of issues that can affect the efficiency of the investigation as well. The book is targeted at both system/network admins and their managers. That's definitely a tough audience I was pleased at the way that neither group was alienated through excessive use of technical jargon or managerial buzzwords. The book preserved a friendly, sensible tone throughout, and could be read by someone with little or no prior knowledge of network security. However, even sysadmins with years of experience will find helpful tips...I was very favorably impressed with the book, and oh-so-tactfully left a copy on the desk of the manager of Network Security at my job. [grin] When he's done with it, I'm foisting it upon the head of Engineering. If one of our boxes gets hacked, I want to be ready for it. I think 'Incident Response' will be really helpful towards that end."
--Raven Alder, linuxchix.org

"An excellent resource for information on how to respond to computer intrusions and conduct forensic investigations."
--Andrew Conry-Murray, Network, April 2002

?an excellent summary of technical information with guidelines for administrative planning so organizations can map out their responses to computer incidents. The authors selected for this important work show how the incident response process needs to be planned, efficient, and as business-like as any other IT operation in a mature organization.?
--Dale Farris, Golden Triangle PC Club, Oct 2001

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