| Hardening Linux Contributor(s): Turnbull, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1590594444 ISBN-13: 9781590594445 Publisher: Apress OUR PRICE: $71.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: Hardening is the process of protecting a system and its applications against unknown threats. "Hardening Linux" explains the main steps that any Network or Systems Administrator needs to take, to protect his computers that run on Linux. This book discusses security of mail servers, Web servers, and file servers, as well as hardening IP tables and remote access functionality. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Operating Systems - Linux - Computers | Security - General - Computers | Networking - General |
| Dewey: 005.8 |
| LCCN: 2005280402 |
| Physical Information: 1.29" H x 8.12" W x 8.78" (2.23 lbs) 552 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Hardening" is the process of protecting a system and its applications against unknown threats. Hardening Linux identifies many of the risks of running Linux hosts and applications and provides practical examples and methods to minimize those risks. The book is written for Linux/UNIX administrators who do not necessarily have in-depth knowledge of security but need to know how to secure their networks. |