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 Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2024 6:06 am Post subject: Book Review: Linux Security Cookbook |
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USA Linux Users Group
Book Review
Reviewer: Germ
Book: Linux Security Cookbook
Authors: Daniel J. Barrett, Richard Silverman, Robert G. Byrnes
Publisher: O'Reilly
Pages: 311
ISBN: 0-596-00391-9
Edition: 1st Edition June, 2024
Intended Audience: intermediate level user
The Book: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxsckbk/
Sample Recipes:
http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/excerpt/lsckbk_chap1/index1.html
Security, one of the most important words in computing today. A standard
install of a modern distro is relatively secure "out of the box". With all
the bad guys out there, certain extra steps should be taken towards
increasing the security of your Linux box. There is also a fine line
between good enough, too strict, convenience, and other variables. The
authors have taken all this into consideration. The situations encountered
by the home desktop user all the way to the veteran System Admin are
covered. Be sure to read the Preface to this book. It could be a real
eye-opener.
Linux Security Cookbook will not teach you everything you need to know
about security. In the tradition of the cookbook format, the authors have
provided concise, bloat free, and easy to understand recipes. The pros and
cons of each recipe are carefully explained. With over 150 file
configurations and scripts, there is something for everyone.
In Chapter 1 the focus is on system security and Tripwire, one of the best
known system integrity checkers. Tripwire takes a snapshot of you system
files that can be compared to the current state of the system. You'll
learn how to setup the policy and database, and how to keep Tripwire
itself from being compromised.
Chapters 2, 3, and 4 cover internet and network security from firewalls,
to network authorisation, to user policies, authentication, and
permissions. you will also learn how to protect your email and web site.
Chapters 5 and 6 give a more indepth treatment of user permissions
regarding sudo, file sharing, SSH, and associated tools.
Chapters 7 and 8 should be given special consideration by home users. The
main topics coverd in the two chapters are email and file security. You
will learn about setting the correct permissions and encrypting files and
email using GPG. There are also some great recipes for securing several
different email clients.
Chapter 9 should be paid careful attention by every user. Now that you
have secured your Linux box and network, you should regularly monitor and
test it. Tools and techniques in the following areas are covered: logins
and passwords, filesystems, networking, and logging. This chapter finishes
with information on recovering a hacked system and filing a incident
report with the appropriate authorities. Chapter 9 can be downloaded as a
PDF file: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxsckbk/chapter/ch09.pdf
The authors have done a great job providing security recipes covering a
wide range of tools and techniques. In today's computing environment
securing your system and network is a must. The Linux Security Cookbook is
highly recommended and once you obtain a copy it will become your standard
reference for security matters.
Many thanks to O'Reilly for providing a copy of Linux Security Cookbook to
USALUG's Book Review Group.
Originally Posted: http://usalug.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.html?t=5281
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