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  • security basics Nicholas Petreley

  • Linux Application Armor - SUSE, Ubuntu, Mandriva and? AppArmor | www.suse.com AppArmor | AppArmor profile exchange | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppArmor | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_access_control
  • Nmap Security Scanner | 100 Network Security Tools | NetworkSecurityTool | FOSS Network Security Tools
  • wirelessdefence.org
  • backtrack-linux.org and remote-exploit.org linux live distribution focused on penetration testing
  • PCIsecurityStandards.org
  • Novell Security Reporting
  • RootKit Scanners
  • CERT Carnegie Mellon Center for Emergency Response Team/Computing Center
  • 6 ideas to avoid in computer systems security
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  • Do you really want to give your credit card number to a MicroSoft IIs webserver? Use this tool to ID the web server: IDserver

    On the client or personal side of security which is usually your web browser [I suggest you get from your Linux distro to keep updating simple].

  • ghostery.com | NoScript.net | https everywhere
  • DoxDesk | SpyBot
  • Computer Viruses, Worms, Trojans seem to cause the most problems: [UW security tools] [CA-InoculateIT] [Trend Micro] [ Netware and McAfee] [McAFEE] [Novell Patch list] [Symantec Security] [Sophos] [www.f-secure.com] [www.securelist.com/en/]

    Read ccianet papers Check out other security weaknesses where you can actually test for some of these bugs/features. Security- Linux vs Windows

  • SNORT | TripWire
  • syslog ng and Snare effective Log management and reporting

    NetworkComputing Is this a good source? Let us know. To get started on a more complete security policy read the below AppNote on closing the doors mentioned further down this page. Want study or review Novell Security details? includes white papers, best practises, Application and Developer Notes

    FIREWALLS

    Now that you've read the above article about the limitations of Firewalls now read about how to go about protecting your valuable DATA from both external and internal attack, this AppNote on closing the doors will get you started devising security policies to meet your organization's needs. And now you begin to see why you'd want to manage your LAN Borders including the Internet using BorderManger. Along with protection of data on your LAN - security is about authentication, verification, cryptography so check out other Novell Identity and tSecurity Services.

    Ease of security management is the really big benefit of Novell products. Directory Service is one of the main reasons. As complexity is rapidly increasing, so of course are all the related security problems. You need to understand security threats so you can keep up with this ever changing world. Since Netware has security as one of its design principles, you'll find Novell security products among the best. And some of these security products are actually free or included along with other products.

  • secure rconsole FREE
  • [PKI Certificate Server] [PKI risks] [FOSS PKI project] [PGP freeware]

    SANS System Administration Networking and Security
    SANS on Novell products security white papers in the Reading Room

    [CERT] [CSRC]
    [FIRST Forum Incident Response Security Teams] [The Center for Internet Security] [insecure]

    [ICSA] [CSI] [securiteam] [Foundstone] [SecurityFocus] [Neohapsis]

    Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is the newest and oldest form of Cyber Terror. This www.sans.org is a good site to check regularly -a product of the joint thinking of some of the best minds in security- and it will continue to improve if you share your experiences in implementing the prescriptions.

    IDS/IPS - Intrusion Detection System / Intrusion Prevention System - With millions of downloads and nearly 400,000 registered users, Snort has become the de facto standard. Another FOSS tool try Snort by Sourcefire

    OK, now let us use the power of a Full Service Directory to setup security policies, get IDS and then automate defenses. Provide real-time intrusion prevention that detects attempts to breach enterprise security AND automatically intercepts and stops attacks before they can do any damage. Netvision Security Policy Management

    As always we look forward to any comments to help improve our content.

    suggestions/corrections brandon fouts -- brando at linux dot com