Solaris Security: For System Administrators (Sun Microsystems Press) (Paperback)

For Solaris sysadmins, it's been very difficult to find solid information on Solaris security. Most Solaris books don't cover security well; most security books don't cover Solaris well. Now, there's an outstanding security book focused totally on Solaris environments: The Solaris Security Handbook. Author Peter Gregory has been responsible for securing everything from top-secret AT&T facilities to casinos. Now, he shares his expert insights, offering specific techniques for protecting every element of a Solaris-based network. Start with an up-to-date look at today's security challenges, and a real-world framework for planning system security. Then, walk through standalone system security: PROMs, physical security, boot paths, filesystem security; permissions; auditing tools; user accounts; passwords; startup and shutdown, and more. Next, learn how to secure network interfaces; architect your network for better security; protect E-mail and printing; restrict access over the network; and enhance the security of NIS, NIS+, DNS, and NFS. You'll even find detailed coverage of disaster recovery -- from advance preparation through recovering compromised systems. For all Solaris and UNIX system administrators.

Not satisfied with just sharing information on all of the "how to's" for Solaris security, I have also included chapters on security principles, system and server design, and recovery. While these topics transcend Solaris (and even UNIX itself), I included them because Solaris Security *might* be the only security book that you own. I felt an obligation to introduce those of you to the broader world of information security, while at the same time not trying to be all things to all people.

If you are new to Solaris or UNIX, Solaris Security has information for you on basic filesystem and network security principles, all geared specifically towards Solaris.

Solaris Security has several appendices filled with valuable references to enable the reader to stay current on Solaris security issues and be able to do more research on specific topics.

If you're having a hard time convincing your boss (whether that's the IT Manager or the CEO) on the importance of Solaris security, then you need to read the Foreward, written by Steven M. Bellovin, author of Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker. Steven explains why UNIX security is both so important and so difficult. And Solaris Security illustrates how achievable strong host security can be.

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