“The book you are about to read will arm you with the knowledge you need to defend your network from attackers?both the obvious and the not so obvious….If you are new to network security, don’t put this book back on the shelf! This is a great book for beginners and I wish I had access to it many years ago. If you’ve learned the basics of TCP/IP protocols and run an open source or commercial IDS, you may be asking ‘What’s next?’ If so, this book is for you.” ?Ron Gula, founder and CTO, Tenable Network Security, from the Foreword “Richard Bejtlich has a good perspective on Internet security?one that is orderly and practical at the same time. He keeps readers grounded and addresses the fundamentals in an accessible way.” (more…)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Introduction to “Network Security Monitoring”
The Tao of Network Security Monitoring: Beyond Intrusion Detection was my first Information Security book that I read.
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Easily My Favorite Book
It’s hard to add much that isn’t said by the 17 other 5 star reviews, but this is easily my favorite security book.
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Jump into NSM
This book is a great introduction to the world of NSM (Network Security Monitoring). The basic idea is that security defenses will fail at some point and that to realistically…
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Great book
Cuts right to the chase. Worthy addition to any serious network security library.
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Great book to learn the Art of Network Monitoring!
I am not sure how I was first introduced to the author, Mr. Bejtlich. I cannot remember if I first noticed his work via his excellent blog or this, his first book.
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Shows a disciplined approach to network security monitoring
A problem with the approach many people take to network and security monitoring is that they expect it to be plug and play.
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One of a kind
This book has everyting as it pertains to network security monitoring. If you read this book from cover-to-cover, then you can consider yourself prepared to deal with anything…
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Advanced Security teachings
I’m not sure why, but my first review of this book was not posted. However, I feel that this book definitely warrants a second attempt.
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Awesome!
This book rocks.
Bejtlich knows his stuff.
This is a great book that gives you tons of information that you won’t find elsewhere.
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Beyond Intrusion Detection
Every once in a while you come across a book that really opens your eyes. One that talks in-depth about something completely different.