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HOW TO CHEAT AT VOIP SECURITY
How to Cheat at VoIP Security
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By
Thomas Porter, CISSP, CCNP, CCDA, CCS, Director of IT Security, FIFA 2006 World Cup
Michael Gough, Computer security consultant, host and webmaster, www.SkypeTips.com and www.VideoCallTips.com

Description
The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin This is the perfect guide if VoIP engineering is not your specialty. It is the perfect introduction to VoIP security, covering exploit tools and how they can be used against VoIP (Voice over IP) systems. It gives the basics of attack methodologies used against the SIP and H.323 protocols as well as VoIP network infrastructure. * VoIP Isn?t Just Another Data Protocol IP telephony uses the Internet architecture, similar to any other data application. However, from a security administrator?s point of view, VoIP is different. Understand why. * What Functionality Is Gained, Degraded, or Enhanced on a VoIP Network? Find out the issues associated with quality of service, emergency 911 service, and the major benefits of VoIP. * The Security Considerations of Voice Messaging Learn about the types of security attacks you need to protect against within your voice messaging system. * Understand the VoIP Communication Architectures Understand what PSTN is and what it does as well as the H.323 protocol specification, and SIP Functions and features. * The Support Protocols of VoIP Environments Learn the services, features, and security implications of DNS, TFTP, HTTP, SNMP, DHCP, RSVP, SDP, and SKINNY. * Securing the Whole VoIP Infrastructure Learn about Denial-of-Service attacks, VoIP service disruption, call hijacking and interception, H.323-specific attacks, and SIP-specific attacks. * Authorized Access Begins with Authentication Learn the methods of verifying both the user identity and the device identity in order to secure a VoIP network. * Understand Skype Security Skype does not log a history like other VoIP solutions; understand the implications of conducting business over a Skype connection. * Get the Basics of a VoIP Security Policy Use a sample VoIP Security Policy to understand the components of a complete policy.

Audience
System Administrators; Security Professionals

Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to VoIP Security Chapter 2: The Hardware Infrastructure Chapter 3: Architectures Chapter 4: Support Protocols Chapter 5: VoIP Threats Chapter 6: Confirming User Identity Chapter 7: Security Monitoring Chapter 8: Segregating Network Traffic Chapter 9: VoIP IETF Encryption Solutions Chapter 10: Skype Security Chapter 11: Skype Firewall Setup Appendix A: Sample VoIP Security Policy

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 432 pages, publication date: MAY-2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-59749-169-3
ISBN-10: 1-59749-169-1
Imprint: SYNGRESS

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