Notes on tomorrow's GCC presentation - "Checking the Security of Your Linux Box"

[George Toft]

Hi Bob,

I know it's late, but you might include nessus on your list of
tools.  I just gave a similar presentation in Jacksonville (I'm
dislocated).

Nessus is pretty cool.

George


Bob George wrote:
> 
> Just a quick summary of tomorrow's GCC presentation:
> 
> This presentation is focused on assessing a Linux system in terms of
> security, with an emphasis on self-assessment. It is oriented towards those
> with a basic understanding of networking and linux, but looking for more
> understanding of how to identify and correct potential security problems.
> 
> Tools to be discussed include:
> 
> netstat
> lsof
> nmap
> logcheck
> snort
> aide
> 
> and others. I hope to keep the focus on helping linux users secure their
> systems, and less on "advanced hacking" techniques.
> 
> - Bob
> 
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