First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Security assessment; Network operating systems, services and protocols; The threats to a secure network; Gaining intelligence and taking action; Secure system configuration; Firewalls; Disaster recovery; User management; Legal and privacy issues; Drafting and implementing security policy; The need for a security policy; Aims, purposes and benefits of a security policy; Policy format and contents; Security policy: the project overview; A policy template, constructed around a UK interpretation of the issues