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Synopsis
The Internet, as well as other telecommunication networks and information systems, have become an integrated part of our daily lives, and our dependency upon their underlying infrastructure is ever-increasing. Unfortunately, as our dependency has grown, so have hostile attacks on the cyber infrastructure by network predators. The lack of security as a core element in the initial design of these information systems has made common desktop software, infrastructure services, and information networks increasingly vulnerable to continuous and innovative breakers of security. Worms, viruses, and spam are examples of attacks that cost the global economy billions of dollars in lost productivity. Sophisticated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that use thousands of web robots (bots) on the Internet and telecommunications networks are on the rise. The ramifications of these attacks are clear: the potential for a devastating largescale network failure, service interruption, or the total unavailability of service. Yet many security programs are based solely on reactive measures, such as the patching of software or the detection of attacks that have already occurred, instead of proactive measures that prevent attacks in the first place. Most of the network security configurations are performed manually and require experts to monitor, tune security devices, and recover from attacks. On the other hand, attacks are getting more sophisticated and highly automated, which gives the attackers an advantage in this technology race. A key contribution of this book is that it provides an integrated view and a comprehensive framework of the various issues relating to cyber infrastructure protection. It covers not only strategy and policy issues, but it also covers social, legal, and technical aspects of cyber security as well. We strongly recommend this book for policymakers and researchers so that they may stay abreast of the latest research and develop a greater understanding of cyber security issues.
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About the Author
ABOUT THE EDITORS:
TAREK SAADAWI is the director of the Center for Information Networking and Telecommunications (CINT) and a professor at the City College (CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY). Dr. Saadawi has published extensively in the area of information networks and network security. He is a co-editor of the books, Cyber Infrastructure Protection: Volume 1 (Strategic Studies Institute, 2011), and Cyber Infrastructure Protection: Volume 2 (Strategic Studies Institute, 2013), and the lead author of the book Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks (John Wiley & Sons, 1994), which has been translated into Chinese. His most recent work has focused on network security, the vulnerability of wireless networks, denial of service (DoS) attacks and mitigation strategy, resilient routing protocols for ad-hoc wireless networks, connected vehicles security, and smart grid vulnerability analysis and its intrusion detection schemes.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTC) JOHN D. COLWELL, JR.
U.S. Army (Ret.) was the Deputy Director of Academic Engagement at the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, from 2012 until his retirement from the Army in 2014. While on active duty, his assignments included U.S. Forces-Afghanistan J-5 Plans, U.S. Army-Pacific G-5 Plans, and Assistant Professor, Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, United States Military Academy at West Point. LTC Colwell also served in various leadership roles as an infantry platoon leader in the 1st Infantry Division and as a company commander in the 25th Infantry Division (Light). He is a project manager with the multinational corporation ABB Inc., in the power generation and water operations division of North America. LTC Colwell holds a B.S. in history from West Point, NY, and an M.A. in diplomacy and military studies from Hawaii Pacific University.
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