Download or read book UNIX System Security written by David A. Curry and published by Addison-Wesley. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because the UNIX system was originally designed by programmers for use by other programmers, it was used in an environment of open cooperation where security was of minimal concern. Now that its use has spread to universities, businesses, and government, the confidential and sensitive nature of the data stored on UNIX systems has made the security of these systems of paramount importance. Despite all the technical papers and workshops on UNIX security, this book is unique. "UNIX System Security" is the first up-to-date source to provide the UNIX system user or administrator with the information needed to protect the data and system from unauthorized use. By following the procedures described in this book and making use of the C programs and shell scripts provided as examples, you can protect your UNIX system from most attackers. The author begins by examining four high-profile breaches of UNIX security as illustrations of how a UNIX system can be attacked. He then provides the information necessary to protect against these forms of attack, and offers the tools that can be used to do so. Focusing on the most recent release of Berkeley and System V UNIX, and such vendor derivatives as SunOS and ULTRIX, the book gives information that can be applied to any version of UNIX since Seventh Edition. Issues discussed include account and password security, securing the file system, encryption and authentication systems, TCP/IP network security, the Network Information Service (NIS), NFS, RFS, workstation security, terminals and modems, and UUCP. Other chapters describe how to respond if your system is attacked and how to develop a comprehensive security policy for your organization. The book also gives comprehensive lists of freely available security software, and publications and mailing lists dealing with UNIX security.
Download or read book UNIX System Security written by David Allan Curry and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the same features that have attracted the corporate and government world to UNIX have made security very difficult to control. This book examines several high-profile security break-ins, and then provides the information necessary to protect a UNIX system from unauthorized access. Covers all the most recent releases of UNIX.
Download or read book UNIX System Security Tools written by Seth T. Ross and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2000 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses on the security fixes and tools used to fend off hackers. Topics include: passwords; permissions; cryptography; backups; and auditing and logging. The CD-ROM contains UNIX security programs available for security checkers IIS, SATAN and Kerberos.
Download or read book Practical UNIX and Internet Security written by Simson Garfinkel and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2003-02-21 with total page 989 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Practical Unix Security was first published more than a decade ago, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a Unix system administrator from disaster. The second edition added much-needed Internet security coverage and doubled the size of the original volume. The third edition is a comprehensive update of this very popular book - a companion for the Unix/Linux system administrator who needs to secure his or her organization's system, networks, and web presence in an increasingly hostile world.Focusing on the four most popular Unix variants today--Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD--this book contains new information on PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), LDAP, SMB/Samba, anti-theft technologies, embedded systems, wireless and laptop issues, forensics, intrusion detection, chroot jails, telephone scanners and firewalls, virtual and cryptographic filesystems, WebNFS, kernel security levels, outsourcing, legal issues, new Internet protocols and cryptographic algorithms, and much more.Practical Unix & Internet Security consists of six parts: Computer security basics: introduction to security problems and solutions, Unix history and lineage, and the importance of security policies as a basic element of system security. Security building blocks: fundamentals of Unix passwords, users, groups, the Unix filesystem, cryptography, physical security, and personnel security. Network security: a detailed look at modem and dialup security, TCP/IP, securing individual network services, Sun's RPC, various host and network authentication systems (e.g., NIS, NIS+, and Kerberos), NFS and other filesystems, and the importance of secure programming. Secure operations: keeping up to date in today's changing security world, backups, defending against attacks, performing integrity management, and auditing. Handling security incidents: discovering a break-in, dealing with programmed threats and denial of service attacks, and legal aspects of computer security. Appendixes: a comprehensive security checklist and a detailed bibliography of paper and electronic references for further reading and research. Packed with 1000 pages of helpful text, scripts, checklists, tips, and warnings, this third edition remains the definitive reference for Unix administrators and anyone who cares about protecting their systems and data from today's threats.
Download or read book Network and System Security written by Gerald Beuchelt and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many objectives and goals to be considered when securing a operating system. When configuring Unix operating system security, consider the critical principles of security known as the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad. In addition to incorporating security controls that relate to the CIA triad, three other security features directly affect CIA and aid the overall site security program: access control, auditing, and backups. Although this chapter covers general Unix considerations, it also addresses several Linux specific items. This chapter is for all Linux variants: file names, directory paths, variable names, and so on, may also have to be taken into consideration. There are numerous versions of Linux, and it would be beyond the scope of this chapter to try to detail them all. All requirements listed within this chapter will pertain to all versions of Linux unless explicitly noted otherwise.
Download or read book UNIX System Security written by Rik Farrow and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete guide to maintaining data integrity and preventing security break-ins shows UNIX users and administrators how to protect their files and directories from viruses, worms, and hackers. Essential points are illustrated with actual cases.
Download or read book UNIX System Security written by Patrick H. Wood and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Operating System Security written by Trent Jaeger and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operating systems provide the fundamental mechanisms for securing computer processing. Since the 1960s, operating systems designers have explored how to build "secure" operating systems - operating systems whose mechanisms protect the system against a motivated adversary. Recently, the importance of ensuring such security has become a mainstream issue for all operating systems. In this book, we examine past research that outlines the requirements for a secure operating system and research that implements example systems that aim for such requirements. For system designs that aimed to satisfy these requirements, we see that the complexity of software systems often results in implementation challenges that we are still exploring to this day. However, if a system design does not aim for achieving the secure operating system requirements, then its security features fail to protect the system in a myriad of ways. We also study systems that have been retrofit with secure operating system features after an initial deployment. In all cases, the conflict between function on one hand and security on the other leads to difficult choices and the potential for unwise compromises. From this book, we hope that systems designers and implementors will learn the requirements for operating systems that effectively enforce security and will better understand how to manage the balance between function and security. Table of Contents: Introduction / Access Control Fundamentals / Multics / Security in Ordinary Operating Systems / Verifiable Security Goals / Security Kernels / Securing Commercial Operating Systems / Case Study: Solaris Trusted Extensions / Case Study: Building a Secure Operating System for Linux / Secure Capability Systems / Secure Virtual Machine Systems / System Assurance
Download or read book UNIX Security for the Organization written by R. Bringle Bryant and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1994 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For both the administrator and the end-user, this handbook shows how to make a UNIX system secure and keep it that way. Covering every aspect of system security, security specialist Richard Bryant reveals how to set up a security plan, tie security mechanisms together, protect files and workstations, and more.
Download or read book Practical UNIX Security written by Simson Garfinkel and published by O'Reilly Media. This book was released on 1991 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook tells system administrators how to make their UNIX system as secure as it possibly can be, without going to trusted system technology. If you are a UNIX system administrator or user who needs to deal with security, you need this book.
Download or read book Network Security Hacks written by Andrew Lockhart and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition offers both new and thoroughly updated hacks for Linux, Windows, OpenBSD, and Mac OS X servers that not only enable readers to secure TCP/IP-based services, but helps them implement a good deal of clever host-based security techniques as well.
Download or read book Network and System Security written by Mario Santana and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-08-26 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linux and other Unix-like operating systems are prevalent on the Internet for a number of reasons. As an operating system designed to be flexible and robust, Unix lends itself to providing a wide array of host- and network-based services. Unix also has a rich culture from its long history as a fundamental part of computing research in industry and academia. Unix and related operating systems play a key role as platforms for delivering the key services that make the Internet possible. For these reasons, it is important that information security practitioners understand fundamental Unix concepts in support of practical knowledge of how Unix systems might be securely operated. This chapter is an introduction to Unix in general and to Linux in particular, presenting some historical context and describing some fundamental aspects of the operating system architecture. Considerations for hardening Unix deployments will be contemplated from network-centric, host-based, and systems management perspectives. Finally, proactive considerations are presented to identify security weaknesses to correct them and to deal effectively with security breaches when they do occur.
Download or read book UNIX System Security Essentials written by Christoph Braun and published by Addison Wesley Longman. This book was released on 1995 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can a broad variety of UNIX operating system users keep the system secure? This book provides answers for users, system administrators and programmers. The author pinpoints the critical threats to data security the UNIX system users should recognize, avoid and overcome. Includes a summary of the key UNIX system security commands and system calls.
Download or read book Linux Security written by Ramón J. Hontañón and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-02-20 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative Answers to All Your Linux Security Questions—Specifically for Linux Administrators This is the most complete, most advanced guide to Linux security you'll find anywhere. Written by a Linux security expert with over a decade of experience, Linux Security teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to keep your Linux environment safe from threats of all kinds. Hundreds of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail†so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes: Understanding information and system security procedures Developing a corporate security policy Designing and deploying an effective system and network monitoring strategy Managing the network services offered by Linux servers Understanding Sendmail security, including authentication and privacy Providing application-level mail security using PGP Designing and deploying an Apache HTTP server, including SSL extensions Securing your Samba server Building a network layer firewall using IPtables and Linux kernel v.2.4 Using the NEC SOCKS5 transport layer firewall Deploying the TIS firewall toolkit Offering secure remote connectivity with IPsec and PPTP VPNs Adding strong user authentication to Linux servers using Kerberos Understanding the Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
Download or read book UNIX Security written by Editors of Sys Admin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-01-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're on the line for UNIX system security, read UNIX Security. The editors of Sys Admin magazine give you a war-chest of tools to prevent your system from being breached. You'll learn about building firewalls, automating network maintenance, managing super-user privileges, restricting machine access, and timing out idle users. Using Linux? AIX? Digital UNIX? Our authors address the specific security concerns of each flavor of UNIX. You'll also get complete code on the accompanying disk. UNIX Security is a 'must-have' for every UNIX system administrator - someone like you! ;
Download or read book Real World Linux Security written by Bob Toxen and published by Prentice Hall Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With all-new coverage of home, mobile, and wireless issues, migrating from IP chains to IP tables, and protecting your network from users as well as hackers, this book provides immediate and effective Intrusion Detection System techniques. Contains practical solutions for every system administrator working with any Linux system, large or small.
Download or read book UNIX System Security Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
