The ultimate test of hacking skills for IT security professionals

This unique volume helps you determine if you have what it takes to keep hackers out of your network. Twenty brand-new, real-life security incidents test computer forensics and response skills--all in an entertaining and informative style. The latest security topics are covered, including phishing and pharming scams, internal corporate hacking, Cisco IOS hacks, wireless hacks,VoIP hacks,Windows, Mac OS X, UNIX/Linux, and much more!

Each challenge unfolds like a chapter from a novel and includes details of the incident—how the break-in was detected, evidence, and background such as log files and network diagrams--and is followed by a series of questions for you to solve. Detailed solutions for all the challenges are included in the second part of the book.