HARDENING Linux-(English Version)

Author: (USA) Topst
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: "Hardening" is a new series of information security book series recently launched by McGraw-Hill in the United States. It collaborates with the renowned "Exploiting the Osiris" series to offer a feast for the information security community. This book is part of the "Hardening" series, written by a group of famous experts in the field of information security. Through a four-stage systematic reinforcement teaching method, it introduces in detail the security protection of Linux systems from both technical and management aspects, delves into the details that system administrators are prone to overlook or make mistakes, and aims to help readers build Linux systems into information security strongholds. The book is divided into 4 parts and 16 chapters. The first part outlines 7 key steps to reduce system threats, which are essential measures for the system to block intrusions. The second part is the core of the book, systematically explaining specific methods and measures to strengthen Linux systems from top to bottom. The third part warns that "one effort is not enough to last forever," emphasizing the need to continuously monitor the system using various monitoring technologies. It teaches readers to read the contents of various log files and judge the extent of system damage. The fourth part discusses the budgeting and approval processes for information security work, which is rarely seen in similar books. This book is a blessing for Linux system administrators and all those interested in Linux system security.