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Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems

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Now that there's software in everything, how can you make anything secure? Understand how to engineer dependable systems with this newly updated classicIn Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Third Edition Cambridge University professor Ross Anderson updates his classic textbook and teaches readers how to design, implement, and test systems to withstand both error and attack.This book became a best-seller in 2001 and helped establish the discipline of security engineering. By the second edition in 2008, underground dark markets had let the bad guys specialize and scale up; attacks were increasingly on users rather than on technology. The book repeated its success by showing how security engineers can focus on usability.Now the third edition brings it up to date for 2020. As people now go online from phones more than laptops, most servers are in the cloud, online advertising drives the Internet and social networks have taken over much human interaction, many patterns of crime and abuse are the same, but the methods have evolved. Ross Anderson explores what security engineering means in 2020, including:How the basic elements of cryptography, protocols, and access control translate to the new world of phones, cloud services, social media and the Internet of ThingsWho the attackers are – from nation states and business competitors through criminal gangs to stalkers and playground bulliesWhat they do – from phishing and carding through SIM swapping and software exploits to DDoS and fake newsSecurity psychology, from privacy through ease-of-use to deceptionThe economics of security and dependability – why companies build vulnerable systems and governments look the other wayHow dozens of industries went online – well or badlyHow to manage security and safety engineering in a world of agile development – from reliability engineering to DevSecOpsThe third edition of Security Engineering ends with a grand challenge: sustainable security. As we build ever more software and connectivity into safety-critical durable goods like cars and medical devices, how do we design systems we can maintain and defend for decades? Or will everything in the world need monthly software upgrades, and become unsafe once they stop? Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 3rd edition (December 22, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1232 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119642787


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 87


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.25 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.8 x 1.9 x 9.4 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #338,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #218 in Computer Network Security #793 in Computer Science (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • New but Gashed
Despite the deep gash on the spine of the book that was listed as "new", it is in brand new condition. Shipping was fast.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022 by flrover

  • This is excellent foundational CyberSec text - Well Done
This is well written and wide ranging text. Foundational materials
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022 by Dr. Larry Leibrock

  • Great read. Tons of info.
We really like this book. A great background and detailed info on this topic. Really like the real-world examples and application. Pretty exhaustive, as far as that is possible given the topic. Also, quite easy to read, although I confess that if from an engineer's perspective.
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2021 by Amazon Customer

  • Strange coverage of security
This book has unusual coverage: extremely broad across the topics in security in general, but then has some extreme unnecessary depth in other areas. I’m a huge fan of Signal, but I don’t see it being important to a book trying to cover what this covers.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021 by dj_nz

  • Must have
I am buying every edition to support this great book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021 by slawa

  • Under appreciated
I have the first edition, and the 3rd (2020), and the 3rd. This book is a decent introduction to InfoSec, although it takes a few years and some experience to be able to truly appreciate it. I've probably ready it all, in prices, across 15 years and all revisions. It's a reference, it's a guide, that book is my best friend. I think this book is a good guide for entry level folks who are looking for a comprehensive introduction to the field of computer security, and also to senior staff. Be it managers, directors, eng managers, internal audit and privacy professionals looking for a comprehensive introduction to Security relevant regardless of the particular technology they work with or industry they are in. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021 by Marcin Antkiewicz

  • Highly Readable and Authoritative
I had the pleasure of being introduced to this book by a professor in graduate school. Anderson's book is very readable for those who are getting started with security engineering. I found that going at a pace of a chapter each week or so was good for me to really digest the content. I'm about half-way through! I also recommend ching out the website for the book. It has PDF samples as well. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022 by David

  • We need more people like Ross!
Ross work is must-read for people who are enthusiasts about security or professionals in the field.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2021 by mohammed

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