Solaris Security - Softcover

Gregory, Peter H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130960535 ISBN 13: 9780130960535

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

BASIC APPROACH PLEASE PROVIDE COURSE INFORMATION

About this title

Product Description:

Solaris Security

From the Author:

A comprehensive collection of techniques and information.
How do I do security on Solaris? If you have ever asked yourself this question, and tried to extract this information from general UNIX security books, then you will understand my motivation for writing this book. Solaris Security is all about Security, all about Solaris. Every page of Solaris Security is relevant to your Solaris-on-SPARC systems.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130960535
• ISBN 13: 9780130960535
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336