"This book is a practical guide for anyone designing or administering a corporate or e-business network that runs across a number of platforms via the Internet. It will arm systems administrators with a thorough understanding of the problems of network security and their solutions, and thus help realize the tremendous potential of e-business." "Inside Internet Security describes the underlying principles that crop up again and again in hacker attacks, and then progresses to focus on lessons that can be learned, and on how to protect against recurrence." "Features: practical hands-on advice on securing networked systems; security checklists for common scenarios; pointers to other detailed information sources; in-depth theoretical background information; real world examples of actual attacks; and a glimpse into the future of IT security."--Jacket.