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How-to Guides
Comparing 802.11a, b, and g: Channels and Interference
Deployment of IEAEE 802.1X for Wired Networks Using Microsoft Windows
IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security with Microsoft Windows
Internet Authentication Service Operations Guide for Windows 2003 Server
Obtaining and Installing a VeriSign WLAN Server Certificate for PEAP-MS-CHAP v2 Wireless Authentication
Step-by-Step Guide for Secure Wireless Deployment for Small Office/Home Office or Small Organization Networks
Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit
Databases and Technical Forums
FreeRADIUS—offers an open-source RADIUS server
MaxStream Wireless Knowledgebase
Microsoft TechNet Program—technical support for IT professionals evaluating and deploying Windows servers
Security Reference Guide: Common Body of Knowledge Definitions
SNMPLink—provides information about SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and MIB (Management Information Base)
Articles
"Which Schools Require Laptops?"
"Wireless Networks in Big Trouble"
"More Medical Schools Requiring PDAs"
Organizations and Agencies
Computer Emergency Response Team—CERT is a federally-funded center located at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University; studies and reports on Internet security vulnerabilities with up-to-date threat alerts; offers training and instructional modules with links and pratices of security methodologies
Computer Incident Advisory Capability—CIAC is the U.S. Department of Energy's response center for computer security incidents and threats
Computer Security Institute (CSI)—Computer professional's organization that provides information on protecting network-based systems against attacks
Computer Security Resource Center of the National Institute for Standards and Technology
SP 800-12: Computer Security Handbook
SP 800-14: Generally Accepted Security Principles and Practices
SP 800-18: Guide for Developing Security Plans
SP 800-26: Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems
SP 800-30: Risk Management for Information Technology Systems
SP 800-34: Contingency Planning for Information Technology Systems
SP 800-48: Wireless Network Security
Educause Cybersecurity—information and resources on computer and network security in higher education
Global Grid Forum—community of users, developers, and vendors interested in global standardization for grid computing
Global Wireless Education Consortium—a collaboration of wireless industry companies and academic institutions; members have access to 50 instructional modules, many in both English and Spanish
Information Systems Audit and Control Association—an education, networking, and certification organization
International Association of Professional Security Consultants
National Cyber Security Task Force—offers research reports and seminars related to Internet security
Technology Manager’s Forum—a professional association for Technology Managers
Texts
Information Security: Protecting the Global Enterprise
by Donald L. Pipkin
Prentice Hall: HP Professional Series
ISBN: 0130173231; Published: May 12, 2000

The CERT Guide to System and Network Security Practices
by Julia H. Allen
Prentice Hall Professional Series: The SEI Series in Software Engineering
ISBN: 020173723X; Published: Jun 7, 2001

Principles of Information Security, SE
by Michael E. Whitman and Herbert J. Mattord
Thomson Learning
ISBN-13: 978-0-619-21625-2; Published November 23, 2004

RADIUS: Securing Public Access to Private Resources
by Jonathan Hassell
O'Reilly & Associates
ISBN: 0-596-00322-6; Published October, 2002
Video
Warriors of the Net—a 12-minute video, downloadable free in 10 languages, which details an IP packet’s journey past routers, firewalls and transatlantic cables