Linux Security

Linux Security

[Peter Marshall]

I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).

Thanks

Peter

RE: Linux Security

[Hurley, Michael]

I got a lot out of reading "Red Hat Linux Firewalls" by Bill McCarty (Red
Hat Press [Wiley], 2003). It covers firewalls design & implementation,
principles of security, ipchains, and iptables, and includes worthwhile
example scripts.

This is an unsolicited testimonial!

-Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Marshall [mailto:peter.marshall@caris.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 10:09 AM
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Linux Security


I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).

Thanks

Peter

Re: Linux Security

[John H Terpstra]

McGraw Hill is the publisher. The books is called "Hardening Linux"
See ISBN below.

PS: I am a little biased!

- John T.


On Wednesday 04 August 2004 08:08, Peter Marshall wrote:
> I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
> security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter

-- 
John H Terpstra
Samba-Team Member
Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668

Author:
The Official Samba-3 HOWTO & Reference Guide, ISBN: 0131453556
Samba-3 by Example, ISBN: 0131472216
Hardening Linux, ISBN: 0072254971
OpenLDAP by Example, ISBN: 0131488732
Other books in production.

Re: Linux Security

[John Mathey]

There are a couple that I've used:

Redhat Firewalls - excellent for describing iptables and different 
architectures of firewalls
Redhat Security and Optimization - more of a concentration on architecture, 
but still very good
Linux Security Cookbook - this isn't as directed at Redhat as the first 
two, but does have some very good scripts if you're just starting out.

Hope this helps..

Regards
John


At 09:08 AM 8/4/2004, Peter Marshall wrote:
>I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
>security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).
>
>Thanks
>
>Peter

Re: [OT] Linux Security

[Antony Stone]

On Thursday 05 August 2004 10:26 pm, Zoup wrote:

> On Wednesday 04 August 2004 06:08, Peter Marshall Wrote:
> > I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
> > security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).
>
> Try Ziegler 'Linux Firewalls second edition' from 'New Riders' , which is
> great !

IMHO that's an adequate Firewalls book (although Chapman & Zwicky is arguably 
a better coverage of firewalling concepts, without the Linux specifics), 
however I wouldn't say that Ziegler fits the OP's request for "a good Linux 
security book", as it doesn't discuss host hardening or application 
vulnerability testing.

I would recommend Hacking Linux Exposed by Hatch, Lee & Kurtz: Osborne / 
McGraw Hill, 0-07-212773-2 and Maximum Linux Security by Anonymous: Sams, 
0-672-31670-6.

Regards,

Antony.

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with computer technology, although one should be careful with such 
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Re: Linux Security

[Zoup]

On Wednesday 04 August 2004 06:08, Peter Marshall Wrote:
> I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
> security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter

Try Ziegler 'Linux Firewalls second edition' from 'New Riders' , which is 
great !

-- 
Hire the morally handicapped.

Re: Linux Security

[Joel n.solanki]

Hi,

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/LDP/Security-Quickstart-Redhat-HOWTO/
http://openna.com


Regards,

On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 02:56, Zoup wrote:
> On Wednesday 04 August 2004 06:08, Peter Marshall Wrote:
> > I know this is a bit off topic ... but ... Does anyone know a good Linux
> > security book ?  ( possibly related Redhat / fedora).
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Peter
> 
> Try Ziegler 'Linux Firewalls second edition' from 'New Riders' , which is 
> great !
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