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 transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately.
