Hi Gary
Good books
Secrets and Lies-- Bruce Schneier
Inside Internet Security-- Jeff Crume
Network Intrusion Detection-- Stephen Northcutt
Something that I just picked up from the internet but haven't had a chance
to read yet.
Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual
http://www.ideahamster.org/osstmm.draft.1.0.pdf
HTH
FLiP
From: "Gary Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: Need A Starting Point!
> Hello All,
> I am shortly going to be responsible for an IT
> department that will heavily include e-commerce.
> I am a graduate and have recently been researching
> network security. I am firm believer that the highest
> risk of intrusion is from inside rather than the
> internet.
>
> Where I really need guidance is with the strict
> control of ports. I have yet to see a software
> firewall package (for Windows OS) that is
> comprehensive enough to allow me to control ports. Any
> advice at all would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Additionally, could anyone at all with veteran
> experience in this area, point me in the right
> direction for literature that may help me begin to get
> a grip on security.
>
> University and other academic education seems to avoid
> the issue of security when it goes any further than
> locking doors!
>
> Thanks in advance people!.
>
> Kind Regards
> Gary Jones
>
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