Windows Vista Security. Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks
Windows Vista Security. Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks
ISBN: 470101555
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2004
Pages: 163
Pages: 163
- Table of Contents
- Back Cover
- Windows Vista Security-Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Overview of the Book and Technology
- How This Book Is Organized
- Who Should Read This Book
- Tools You Will Need
- What s on the Web Site
- Summary
- Part I: Introducing Windows Vista
- Chapter 1: New Security Features
- Improved C Security
- Address Space Layout Randomization
- Data Execution Protection
- Protected Processes
- Windows Vista User Experience
- Host-Based Security
- Securing E-mail and the Internet
- Securing Windows Networks
- Group Policy
- 64-bit Only Improvements
- Future Improvements
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 2: How Hackers Attack
- Where Windows Malware Hides
- Why Malicious Hackers Hack
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Windows Infrastructure
- Post-Boot Startup
- Services You Need To Understand
- Registry
- Logon Authentication
- Access Control
- Summary
- Part II: Host-Based Security
- Chapter 4: User Account Control
- Basics
- The Case for Least Privilege
- Admins Are Omnipotent
- User Account Control Is More Than You Think
- UAC and Remote Access
- UAC Policy Configuration
- Frequently Asked Questions About UAC
- Leveraging User Account Control in Applications
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 5: Managing Access Control
- How an Access Control List Is Used
- Major Access Control List Changes in Vista
- Tools to Manage Access Control Lists
- Registry ACLs
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 6: Application Security
- Restart Manager
- ActiveX Installer Service
- Antivirus
- Desktop Optimization Pack
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 7: Vista Client Protection
- Malicious Software Removal Tool
- Security Center
- Windows Defender
- Windows Live OneCare
- Microsoft Forefront Client Security
- Should Microsoft Be in the Anti-Malware Business?
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Part III: Securing Internet and E-mail Access
- Chapter 8: Securing Internet Explorer
- New IE 7.0 Security Features
- Internet Explorer Security Settings
- Will Internet Explorer 7 Be Hacked A Lot?
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 9: Introducing IIS 7
- Introduction to IIS
- New IIS Features
- Installing IIS 7
- IIS Components
- IIS Protocol Listeners
- Worker Processes, Application Pools, and Identities
- IUSR and IIS_USRS
- IIS Administration
- IIS Authentication
- Web Server Access Control Permissions
- Defending IIS
- Summary
- Chapter 10: Protecting E-mail
- Introducing Windows Mail
- E-mail Defenses
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Part IV: Securing Windows Networks
- Chapter 11: Managing Windows Firewall
- New Features
- Firewall Management
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 12: Server and Domain Isolation
- Forget About the Perimeter
- Network Threat Modeling
- Changes in Windows Vista Affecting SDI
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 13: Wireless Security
- Wireless Threats
- New Wireless Improvements in Vista
- Securing Wireless Networks
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Part V: Group Policy and Best Practices
- Chapter 14: Using Group Policy
- Updated Group Policy Features
- New or Updated Group Policy Settings
- Settings That Require Reboot or Logon
- Windows Vista Security Guide
- Active Directory Schema Updates
- Managing Group Policy in a Mixed Environment
- Rollout Strategy
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Chapter 15: Thinking about Security
- The Three-Step Approach to Security
- Wetware
- Summary
- Best Practices
- Appendix A: Building a Windows PE Boot Disk
- Downloading WAIK
- Building the WinPE Image
- Appendix B: References
- Index
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P-Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X-Y
- Z
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Sidebars
Windows Vista Security. Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks
ISBN: 470101555
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2004
Pages: 163
Pages: 163
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