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 +-----------------------------------------------+ CISSP, NCNI/NSNS, MSIS | Kerckhoffs' Principle: If the cryptographic | CTO/Computer Security | algorithm must remain secret in order for the | AGD,LLC | system to be secure, then the system is | www.agdllc.com | less secure. | 623-203-1760 +-----------------------------------------------+ 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" > To: > 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 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss