I agree and have been using SANS for years. I just thought it was a bit
advanced with respect to this question.
Cheers,
George Toft
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Bill Earl wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> I'd recommend the books and free white papers published by www.sans.org.
> Here's a link to their Linux security white papers:
>
> http://www.sans.org/rr/catindex.php?cat_id=32
>
> Most of their stuff is very hands-on, how-to, with step by step
> instructions. They have a great book available called Securing Linux: A
> Survival Guide for Linux Security. It's geared toward Red Hat, but I
> haven't had any problems moving their suggestions to Mandrake, SuSE, or
> Debian systems. And unlike a lot of other computer books, it doesn't use
> space on issues such as the history of the internet. :-) I ordered it
> directly from SANS, but I can't find it on their own web site now! Here it
> is on Amazon:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/097242735X/102-6033887-0401769?v=glance
>
> I'd also recommend Hacking Linux Exposed, by Brian Hatch and James Lee.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Wade" <m.Wade@asu.edu>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:34 PM
> Subject: good Linux security book/guide
>
> Hi all, I am relatively new to Linux and am looking for a good reference
> book on Linux security. I do have a fair amount of experience with security
> in a windows environment but am looking for something that is more specific
> to Linux. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> ~mike
>
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