Stealing the Network is not intended as an "install, configure, update, troubleshoot, and defend book." It is also not another of the countless hacker books out there, but an edgy, provocative, attack-oriented series of chapters written in a firsthand, conversational style. World-renowned network security personalities present a series of 25-to-30 page chapters written from the point of view of an attacker who is gaining access to a particular system. This book portrays the "street fighting" tactics used to attack and defend networks and systems.