Hardening Linux
Published on 16. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-07-225497-6 (ISBN)
Description
Recognized Linux expert John Terpstra and security evangelist and 25-year IT industry veteran, Roberta Bragg cut through the noise to show you how to bullet proof your system before you are hacked!No more "hack and patch!" Harden your Linux system before it is hacked. "Do this NOW, here's why, here's how and don't stop there!"Administrators and IT Pros have to do more with less. They don't want multiple choice/consequences. They want to know what to do NOW to protect their systems against malicious attacks. Hacking Exposed Linux shows how to test, hack, and find the security holes and fix them. Hardening Linux shows you how to secure your Linux system to work securely in the first place
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
25 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
730 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-225497-6 (9780072254976)
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Persons
John H. Terpstra (Draper, Utah) is CEO/President or PrimaStasys, Inc., co-founder of the Samba-Team, former VP Technology with Caldera, VP of Development for TurboLinux, and he serves on the Linux Standards Base (the body that sets the specifications for Linux), as well as the Linux Professional Institute Academic Council, responsible for reviewing LPI Certification Exam Questions for accuracy, relevance, and method. He is also the co-founder of the Linux Internationalization Team proving that Linux is capable of true global deployment. John is a well-known contributor and visionary in the open source community with a very active commercial focus. He has more than 10 years of experience building secure Linux systems in large corporations such as GE Medical Systems, SHL Ltd (London), National Credit Insurance (Brokers) Pty. Ltd., Price Waterhouse, RetireInvest Pty. Ltd., Veritas Inc., and many other multi-national organizations. He is a highly accredited, assertive keynote speaker at key industry events around the world. John has presented at more than 50 open source and Linux events since 1999, and has been featured as the key international speaker at events in the USA, England, New Zealand, China, Japan, Singapore, Canada, Argentina, and Israel.
Content
Part I: Do These Seven Things FirstChapter 1: Critical First StepsPart II: Take It From The Top: The Systematic Hardening ProcessChapter 2: Hardening Network Access: DisableUnnecessary ServicesChapter 3: Installing Firewalls and FiltersChapter 4: Hardening Software AccessibilityChapter 5: Preparing for DisasterChapter 6: Hardening Access ControlsChapter 7: Hardening Data StorageChapter 8: Hardening Authentication and User IdentityChapter 9: Restricted Execution EnvironmentsChapter 10: Hardening CommunicationsPart III: Once Is Never Enough!Chapter 11: Install Network Monitoring SoftwareChapter 12: Automatic Logfile ScanningChapter 13: Patch Management and MonitoringChapter 14: Self-Monitoring ToolsPart IV: How to Succeed at Hardening LinuxChapter 15: Budget Acquisition and CorporateCommitment to SecurityChapter 16: Establishing a Security CampaignAppendix A: Additional Linux Security Resources