Introduction to Computer Security

I am currently taking an Intro Computer Security Course. This book is very good. Explains the basic. Don't be expecting a reference book here. Just outlines the main concepts.

I bought the book because this is a text book for one of my courses (Computer Security). Although the book  Computer Security: Art and Science  is a much thorough one, but this one is better, if u are starting to learn about Computer Security.Note :- This book is not for those(non computer scientists) who wants to implement Security at their home.

It's a good book for anyone who wants to learn computer security from a conceptual perspective but not for practical applications. Can be very dry reading, but that might just be the subject matter. It's a good introductory book.

I start searching for a good book to teach security. After read this, I can say it is "the one" for rapid courses. I suggest this book instead of Art and Science, but for a long term relationship with security I recommend the Computer Security: Art and Science from same author.

The text appears to be detailed and comprehensive. As an introduction to computer security, there were a few assumptions made about the readers. Abbreviations used throughout the text were difficult to decipher. A common practice is to write out the terms with the abbreviations used in parentheses immediately following. I did not find this in the text, requiring me to reread the chapters several times to get a feel for what is being described. This includes statistical nomenclature. Students taking an introductory course may not have had statistics and not understand the symbols presented. For symbols, an appendix should have been included which defines those labels for readers. Otherwise, I have found the examples to bring meaning to the content. It was through the examples that I was able to grasp the intent of each chapter.

A very good book that deals with the basics, the math, and the practical security issues. It's better than other security books I have read.

Even though that the book lacks illustration diagrams, I learned a lot from it. I am a computer engineering student in KFUPM and this book is used as a text book for a Computer Security course - COE 449. It is a good choice for beginners in computer security.

A good general introduction to security. As it is a general introduction the material is relatively current. For specifics (new threats, etc.) it is beginning to show its age.

Das Buch ist relativ unabhängig von den Betriebssystemen geschrieben. Nur Beispiele gehen auf jeweilige Eigenheiten ein. Ich fand die Lektüre des Buchs sehr interessant und langweilig wurde es eigentlich nie! Kann das Buch jedem empfehlen, der sich mit Sicherheitskonzepten beschäftigen muss. Auf dem Bereich der Web Security gibt es jedoch bessere Quellen.