Secure Your Network for Free

- Lead Author - Technical Editors - Companion Web Site - Chapter 1: Presenting the Business Case for Free Solutions - Introduction - The Costs of Using Free Security Solutions - The Savings of Using Free Security Solutions - Comparing Free Solutions with Commercial Solutions - "Selling a Free Solution - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 2: Protecting Your Perimeter - Introduction - Firewall Types - Firewall Architectures - Implementing Firewalls - Providing Secure Remote Access - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 3: Protecting Network Resources - Introduction - Performing Basic Hardening - Hardening Windows Systems - Hardening Linux Systems - Hardening Infrastructure Devices - Patching Systems - Personal Firewalls - Providing Antivirus and Antispyware Protection - Encrypting Sensitive Data - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 4: Configuring an Intrusion Detection System - Introduction - Intrusion Detection Systems - Configuring an Intrusion Detection System - Configuring Snort on a Windows System - Configuring Snort on a Linux System - Other Snort Add-Ons - Demonstrating Effectiveness - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 5: Managing Event Logs - Introduction - Generating Windows Event Logs - Generating Syslog Event Logs - Securing Your Event Logs - Applying Your Knowledge - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 6: Testing and Auditing Your Systems - Introduction - Taking Inventory - Vulnerability Scanning - OSSTMM - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 7: Network Reporting and Troubleshooting - Introduction - Reporting on Bandwidth Usage and Other Metrics - Collecting Data for Analysis - Understanding SNMP - Troubleshooting Network Problems - Additional Troubleshooting Tools - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Chapter 8: Security as an Ongoing Process - Introduction - Patch Management - Change Management - Antivirus - Antispyware - Intrusion Detection Systems - Vulnerability Scanning - Penetration Testing - Policy Review - Physical Security - CERT Team - Summary - Solutions Fast Track - Frequently Asked Questions - Index