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"Network Security Hacks", Andrew Lockart, 2007, 0-596-52763-2,
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%P   298 p.
%T   "Network Security Hacks, 2nd Edition"

Chapter one lists twenty-two tips for using a number of utilities and
programs to enhance the security of UNIX systems.  The explanations
are clear and specific, although you would probably have to be really
familiar with UNIX administration to get the full benefit of these
suggestions.  Windows gets fourteen hacks in chapter two.  While
useful, these could have had more explanation in some cases, in regard
to the limitations and pitfalls of the recommendations.  A variety of
tools that address aspects of confidentiality are listed in chapter
three.  Almost all of the firewall tools discussed in chapter four are
for UNIX, although some do have Windows versions.  (The Windows
firewall is discussed, but so poorly that one almost suspects that the
whole purpose is to force the reader to use the suggested
alternative.)  Advice on securing various services and applications
(mostly from Guess What Operating System) is given in chapter five. 
Again, the bulk of the network security tools discussed in chapter six
are for UNIX, with some Windows editions.  The wireless tips, in
chapter seven, work best with UNIX.  The same is true with the logging
tips in chapter eight, although there is mention of arranging to have
Windows report to a syslogd.  Network monitoring, and some analysis
thereof, is in chapter nine.  Tunnels and VPN (Virtual Private
Network) products are detailed in chapter ten.  Most of the network
intrusion detection material in chapter eleven concerns Snort.  (You
are not my NIDS, you are a Snort!)  Chapter twelve lists a few
recovery and response tools.

If you run a UNIX system and network, this book enumerates many useful
tasks, settings, and tools that will help to make your systems and
network more secure.

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