Category: Network security

Mule in Action, 2nd Edition – Want to be an integration developer? Here’s a good start – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

  Mule in Action, Second Edition David Dossot, John D’Emic, Victor Romero (Manning – paperback)   An enterprise service bus (ESB) can help you link together many different types of platforms and applications–old and new–and keep them communicating and passing data between each other. “Mule,” this book’s authors note, “is a lightweight, event-driven enterprise service … Continue reading Mule in Action, 2nd Edition – Want to be an integration developer? Here’s a good start – #bookreview

Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Making Sense of NoSQL A Guide for Managers and the Rest of Us Dan McCreary and Ann Kelly (Manning, paperback) This is NOT a how-to guide for learning to use NoSQL software and build NoSQL databases. It is a meaty, well-structured overview aimed primarily at “technical managers, [software] architects, and developers.” However, it also is … Continue reading Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

Testing Cloud Services – How to Test SaaS, PaaS and IaaS – #cloud #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Testing Cloud Services How to Test SaaS, PaaS & IaaS Kees Blokland, Jeroen Mengerink and Martin Pol (Rocky Nook – paperback, Kindle) Cloud computing now affects almost all of us, at least indirectly. But some of us have to deal directly with one or more “clouds” on a regular basis. We select or implement particular … Continue reading Testing Cloud Services – How to Test SaaS, PaaS and IaaS – #cloud #bookreview

The Practice of Network Security Monitoring – You’re compromised, so deal with it. #security #bookreview

by Si Dunn

The Practice of Network Security Monitoring Understanding Incident Detection and Response Richard Bejtlich (No Starch Press – paperback, Kindle) Security expert Richard Bejtlich’s focus in his new book is not on “the planning and defense phases of the security cycle.” Instead, he emphasizes how to handle “systems that are already compromised or that are on … Continue reading The Practice of Network Security Monitoring – You’re compromised, so deal with it. #security #bookreview

CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review – For Security+ certification – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review Michael Gregg (Microsoft Press – paperback, Kindle) IT security professionals know the importance of certifications to their careers and their continuing credibility with employers or potential clients. The CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review is a handy and helpful guide for IT security specialists who are preparing for Exam SY0-301, to earn … Continue reading CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review – For Security+ certification – #bookreview

Juniper MX Series – A comprehensive guide for network engineers – #bookreview #juniper #networking

by Si Dunn

Juniper MX Series Douglas Richard Hanks Jr., and Harry Reynolds (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) This comprehensive, well-written handbook is aimed directly at network engineers who want to know more about the feature-rich Juniper MX Series of routers. Actually, “handbook” is a bit of a misnomer. It takes two hands to comfortably handle this hefty, comprehensive, 864-page guide. … Continue reading Juniper MX Series – A comprehensive guide for network engineers – #bookreview #juniper #networking

Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition – Welcome to the new, improved & BIGGER Internet – #bookreview #microsoft #windows

by Si Dunn

Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition Joseph Davies (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $49.99; Kindle edition, list price $39.99) The Internet can now expand into a much bigger realm than was possible before the worldwide launch of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) on June 6, 2012. The web most of us use has long relied on IPv4, … Continue reading Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition – Welcome to the new, improved & BIGGER Internet – #bookreview #microsoft #windows

Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network, 3rd. Ed. – Has info for new AirPort Utility 6 – #Apple #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network, Third Edition Glenn Fleishman (TidBITS Publishing, Inc., ebook [ePub, Mobi, PDF], $20.00) Attention users of Apple’s 802.11n gear in Wi-Fi networking. TidBITS Publishing recently has released a new edition of Take Control of your 802.11n Airport Network. Its author points out: “If you’re setting up, extending, or retooling … Continue reading Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network, 3rd. Ed. – Has info for new AirPort Utility 6 – #Apple #bookreview

Inside Cyber Warfare, 2nd Edition – You’re at the front line & you can’t retreat – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Inside Cyber Warfare (2nd Edition) By Jeffery Carr (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $39.99; Kindle edition, list price $31.99) A global war for survival is in full battle, and you — or at least one or more of your computers — may now be right at the front line, already in the fight. Actually, in cyber warfare, there … Continue reading Inside Cyber Warfare, 2nd Edition – You’re at the front line & you can’t retreat – #bookreview

The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications By Michal Zalewski (No Starch Press, paperback, list price $49.95 ; Kindle edition, list price $31.95) When Michal Zalewski writes, people listen. And many software programmers pay — or should pay — very close attention to what he recommends. Zalewski is an internationally respected information … Continue reading The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications – #programming #bookreview