"Intrusion Prevention and Active Response" Released by Syngress

New Book Helps Security Professionals
Transition from Intrusion Detection to Intrusion Prevention

Contact: Amy Pedersen
781-681-5151 x12
amy@syngress.com

Rockland, MA March 4, 2005 -- Syngress Publishing, Inc., today announced
the publication of "Intrusion Prevention and Active Response: Deploying
Network and Host IPS" (ISBN: 1-932266-47-X), which shows readers how to
automate responses to intrusions and master buffer overflow prevention
technologies. The book covers all major intrusion prevention and active
response systems including Snort Inline, SnortSAM, PaX, StackGuard, LIDS,
FWSnort, PSAD, Enterasys Web IPS, and mod_securit.

Amy Pedersen, Vice President of Marketing, Syngress Publishing, said
"'Intrusion Prevention and Active Response' is the first book specifically
covering this topic which, in the opinion of many, represents the future
of the information security industry."

Chapter topics include: Foreword by Stephen Northcutt, Intrusion
Prevention and Active Response, Packet Inspection for Intrusion Analysis,
False Positives and Real Damage, Four Layers of IPS Actions, Network
Inline Data Modification, Protecting Your Host Through the Operating
System, IPS at the Application Layer, Deploying Open Source IPS Solutions,
IPS Evasion Techniques

BOOK DETAILS
ISBN: 1-932266-47-X
PRICE: $49.95 U.S.
PAGE COUNT: 512 PP

About the Authors
Michael Rash works as a Security Research Engineer in Columbia, MD for
Enterasys Networks, Inc. He is a frequent contributor to open source
endeavors such as Bastille-Linux and the Netfilter Project, and has
written security articles for publications such as Sys Admin Magazine, the
Linux Journal, and USENIX ;login: magazine. Michael is the author of
Fwsnort and PSAD; two open source security tools designed to blur the
boundaries between Netfilter firewalls and the Snort Intrusion Detection
System. He is co-author of "Snort 2.1 Intrusion Detection" (Syngress
Publishing, ISBN: 1-931836-04-3).

Angela Orebaugh is a Senior Scientist in the Advanced Technology Research
Center of Sytex, Inc. where she works with a specialized team to advance
the state of the art in information systems security. She has over 10
years experience in information technology, with a focus on perimeter
defense, secure network design, vulnerability discovery, penetration
testing, and intrusion detection systems. She has a master's degree in
computer science, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. with a concentration
in information security at George Mason University. Angela is the author
of the Syngress bestseller "Ethereal Packet Sniffing" (ISBN:
1-932266-82-8). She has also contributed to "Network Perimeter Security:
The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, VPNs, Routers, and Network Intrusion
Detection," and the "IT Ethics Handbook: Right and Wrong for IT
Professionals" (Syngress, ISBN: 1-931836-14-0). Angela is a researcher,
writer, and speaker for SANS Institute, where she has helped to develop
and revise SANS course material and also serves as the Senior Coach for
the SANS Local Mentor Program and SANS@Home. She holds several
professional certifications including CISSP, GCIA, GCFW, GCIH, GSEC, and
CCNA.

Background Information
Syngress Publishing (www.syngress.com), headquartered in Rockland,
Massachusetts, is an independent publisher of print and electronic
reference materials for Information Technology professionals seeking skill
enhancement and career advancement. Distributed throughout Europe, Asia,
and the U.S. and Canada, Syngress titles have been translated into twenty
languages. The company's pioneering customer support program,
solutions@syngress.com, extends the value of every Syngress title with
regular information updates and customer-driven author forums. For more
information on Syngress products, contact Amy Pedersen at 781-681-5151 or
email amy@syngress.com. Syngress books are distributed in the United
States and Canada by O'Reilly Media, Inc.