Re: Intrusion Detection book: good or bad?

[Larry Chin <larry () sprint ca>]

> Amazon.com is pushing a new book called Intrusion Detection : Network
> Security Beyond the Firewall,   by Terry Escamilla. I went to Amazon's
> page on it (see link below, if you're interested) and found two very
> conlicting customer reviews.

> Has anyone looked at this book, and if so, can you offer any insight
> into these strong opinions? Is this a recommended read?

I don't know if I would call it a recommended read. 

IMHO, it's okay for someone who is new to the field of IDS and wants a
general overview of IDS and security.

For those who have been doing security for a while the book is a bit
obvious and could be seen as a reminder of things forgotten.

Disclaimer: 

The opinions stated above are mine, y'hear MINE, and don't reflect
the opinons of anyone or anything else.

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