Ec2nd 2005

This book contains the proceedings of the First European Conference on Computer Network Defence which took place in December 2005 at the University of Glamorgan in the UK. The theme of the conference is the protection of computer networks; and it provides an opportunity for workers in this area to become better informed about recent research developments as well as to exchange valuable insights and opinions. The contributions are drawn from participants from a number of national and international organisations and cover the following topics: Computer Network Operations Computer Network Attack Network Application Security Web Security Vulnerability Management and Tracking Network Forensics Wireless and Mobile Security Cryptography Network Discovery and Mapping Network Security Intrusion Detection Systems Incident Response and Management Malicious Software Network Architectures and Management Legal and Ethical Issues The papers presented include contributions from leading figures in the field and are a valuable source of reference for both the researchers and the practitioners of computer network defence.