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-----Original Message----- From: Ryan Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 10:59 AM To: Gurpreet Singh Cc: Ryan Anderson; tony toni; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Unix Security Standards, books, tools... Nope, Its full title is "Unix System Administration Handbook, Third Edition". ISBN:0-13-020601-6 -Ryan 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 > transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately. > >
