welp, I bought the book because of the good reviews it has. I haven't learn too much from it because I've already been handling firewalls. I learnt a lot simply from the reading manuals and HOWTOs. "Network Intrusion Detection" was a nice one, too. But hey, it really depends on your aims. if you're to learn the technical gory details it's really not the right book. But. If you're to learn the subject in a broader vision, as to how and where should you put a firewall in a large network and more firewall management details like it, then I say go for it. HTH centipede.
makaveli wrote: >And you could recommend me a great book ? > >thankz > > >Makaveli > > >On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, centipede wrote: > >>DON'T buy it. >>An awful book. >>It is an 800 pages book that can be summerized in 200 pages. >>The content is fine, but it's a never ending nightmare. >>you learn a new thing every 10 pages. >>Brrrrrrrr...... >> >>centipede. >> >>makaveli wrote: >> >>>Bulding internet firewalls is a god book ? >>>Somebody here was read ? >>> >>> >>>thankz >>> >>> >>> >>>Makaveli >>> >>> >>>On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Gurpreet Singh wrote: >>> >>>>Ryan, >>>> >>>>Which book are you referring to, is it 'Linux System Administration (Linux >>>>Library) -- Vicki Stanfield, et al' @ >>>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782127355/qid=1007982747/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_71_1/104-7388536-0962334. >>>> >>>>GP >>>> >>>>Ryan Anderson wrote: >>>> >>>>>I would recommend "UNIX System Administration Handbook" (aka the purple >>>>>book) as a pretty invaluable resource. >>>>> >>>>>-Ryan >>>>> >>>>>On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, tony toni wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Folks, >>>>>> >>>>>>I recently was assigned the project of developing security standards for our >>>>>>Unix environment. We have about 400 unix box's (HP-UX, Sun Solaris, AIX, >>>>>>etc)and the admins do their *own thing* with these boxes. >>>>>> >>>>>>This is not a project I exactly like...I am buried with 20 other >>>>>>projects...and I am not Unix guru. For each Unix *flavor*, I need to develop >>>>>>Unix security standards that will cover areas like configuration settings, >>>>>>defaults, permissions, admin. account, password file, shells, trusts, root, >>>>>>patch's, logging, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>>These are my questions: >>>>>> >>>>>>(1) Does anyone know where I can quickly get my hands on some high quality, >>>>>>concise security standards/templates/checklists? for each Unix *flavor*? >>>>>> >>>>>>(2) What about good books/sites on Unix Security? >>>>>> >>>>>>(3) What about user friendly software tool(s) that I can periodically use >>>>>>to audit the Unix boxes for compliance to the new security standards I >>>>>> >>>>>>developed? >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>>Tony >>>>>>IT Security Manager >>>>>>Major Telecommunications Company >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp >>>>>> >>>>-- >>>> >>>>Gurpreet Singh >>>> >>>>President/CEO >>>>DelhiNet Web Services Pvt. Ltd. >>>> >>>>Mobile: +91-9811088399 | E-Fax: +1(503) 2149982 >>>>Yahoo! Messanger ID on Mobile (always on, 24 hours) : delhinet >>>>E-Mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Web Site: http://allindianet.com >>>> >>>>Contact Details at http://allindianet.com/contact >>>>ICQ Pager: 12560431 | AOL Instant Messanger Screen name: GPSDNET >>>>MSN Messanger User Name: mohindragps | Yahoo! Messanger ID: gpsdnet >>>> >>>>The information contained in this electronic transmission is intended only for the >>>>use of the recipient and may be confidential and privileged. Unauthorized use, >>>>disclosure or reproduction is strictly prohibited, and unlawful. If you have >>>>received this electronic tr >>>>ansmission in error, please notify the sender >>>>immediately. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > >
