Security in Computer Operating Systems - Hardcover

O'Shea, Gregory

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0850128129 ISBN 13: 9780850128123

Publisher: Blackwell Publishers, 1991

Synopsis

The security of operating systems is often crucial to the overall security of a computer system but because it is such a specialised topic many practitioners are unfamiliar with the important concepts and the techniques that are now available. This book is intended for the people responsible for the preservation of security in contemporary operating systems, in particular for systems administrators, security officers, auditors and systems programmers in commercial installations; brings together a great deal of disparate information which is otherwise found widely scattered in research papers and specialist publications; and concentrates on the fundamental concepts on which most individual systems are built (although specific systems are used as examples where necessary).
The author always introduces techniques and concepts in a form that will be illuminating and useful to the reader, avoiding detailed theoretical discussions.

About this title

Synopsis

Explains the concepts and techniques of operating system security, drawing examples from systems such as Unix, MVS from IBM and VME from ICL. The security techniques covered include handling passwords, maintaining network security and the role of hardware in security. The work of the UK Department of Trade and the US National Computer Security Centre in evaluating the security of systems is explained. All commercial systems are examined by these bodies and certified as being secure in certain respects. The book shows practitioners how to use this information to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their own operating systems, and enhance their overall security by adopting certain techniques.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850128129
• ISBN 13: 9780850128123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300