Hardening Linux

An informative handbook for network administrators and professionals who use Linux offers practical guidelines on how to test, hack, and find security holes and secure them, explaining how to assess one's system, shut down unnecessary services and access, install filters and firewalls, eliminate unnecessary software, enhance authentication and user identity protocols, monitor network systems, and other important topics. Original. (Intermediate)

--Ongoing monitoring and assessment plan to keep your network secure, including patch management, auditing, and log file scanning How to Succeed at Hardening Your Linux Systems--Strategies for getting budget approval, management buy-in, and ...