How to Cheat at Securing Linux

Product Description
Are you one of the millions of SysAdmins running a Linux server who can't find a current book on Linux security? Well..this is the book for you. How to Cheat at Securing Linux Servers is designed to help you deploy a Linux system on the Internet in a variety of security roles. This book provides practical instructions and pointers concerning the open source security tools that we use every day. This book shows you how to use your Linux skills to provide the most important security services such as encryption, authentication, access control, and logging. While writing the book, the authors had the following three-part structure in mind: locking down the network, securing data passing across the network, and protecting the network perimeter with firewalls, DMZs, and VPNs.

The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin
* Discover Why "Measure Twice, Cut Once" Applies to Securing Linux
* Complete Coverage of Hardening the Operating System, Implementing an Intrusion Detection System, and Defending Databases
* Short on Theory, History, and Technical Data that Is Not Helpful in Performing Your Job

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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #109267 in Books
Published on: 2007-09-30
Original language: English
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
546 pages

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About the Author
Dr. James Stanger leads Prosoft's broad activities in certification as well as the company's well-respected product development capabilities. Dr. Stanger joined the company in 1997. Following many years as a key leader in the company's product development area, he was named Director of the group in May 2003. He was promoted to Vice President, Certification and Product Development in December 2003. Dr. Stanger is very active in the certification community. He has helped develop certifications for Symantec, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), CompTIA, and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). He is currently Chair of the LPI Advisory Council and sits on the CompTIA Network+ and Linux+ cornerstone committees.
Dr. Stanger is a prolific author. A sample of the titles he has either written or contributed to include The Windows to Linux Migration Toolkit (Syngress), Security+ (ComputerPREP), Hack Proofing Linux (Syngress), The E-mail Virus Protection Handbook (Syngress), and The CIW Security Professional Study Guide (Sybex).
An accomplished networking consultant, Dr. Stanger has advised customers such as Symantec, the TIA, Securify, Fuelzone.com, and IBM concerning Internet security, convergence technology, and Windows to Linux migration.
Prior to joining Prosoft, Dr. Stanger was an educator and consultant, holding teaching positions at the University of California at Riverside, the University of Redlands, and Crafton Hills College. Dr. Stanger earned a B.A. and a Masters degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Riverside. He is a CIW Master Administrator, and also holds the Linux+, Security+, A+, and Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) certifications.

 

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