Product Description
FreeBSD and OpenBSD are increasingly gaining traction in
educational institutions, non-profits, and corporations worldwide
because they provide significant security advantages over Linux.
Although a lot can be said for the robustness, clean organization, and
stability of the BSD operating systems, security is one of the main
reasons system administrators use these two platforms.
There are plenty of books to help you get a FreeBSD or OpenBSD system off the ground, and all of them touch on security to some extent, usually dedicating a chapter to the subject. But, as security is commonly named as the key concern for today's system administrators, a single chapter on the subject can't provide the depth of information you need to keep your systems secure.
FreeBSD and OpenBSD are rife with security "building blocks" that you can put to use, and Mastering FreeBSD and OpenBSD Security shows you how. Both operating systems have kernel options and filesystem features that go well beyond traditional Unix permissions and controls. This power and flexibility is valuable, but the colossal range of possibilities need to be tackled one step at a time. This book walks you through the installation of a hardened operating system, the installation and configuration of critical services, and ongoing maintenance of your FreeBSD and OpenBSD systems.
Using an application-specific approach that builds on your existing knowledge, the book provides sound technical information on FreeBSD and Open-BSD security with plenty of real-world examples to help you configure and deploy a secure system. By imparting a solid technical foundation as well as practical know-how, it enables administrators to push their server's security to the next level. Even administrators in other environments--like Linux and Solaris--can find useful paradigms to emulate.
Written by security professionals with two decades of operating system experience, Mastering FreeBSD and OpenBSD Security features broad and deep explanations of how how to secure your most critical systems. Where other books on BSD systems help you achieve functionality, this book will help you more thoroughly secure your deployments.
There are plenty of books to help you get a FreeBSD or OpenBSD system off the ground, and all of them touch on security to some extent, usually dedicating a chapter to the subject. But, as security is commonly named as the key concern for today's system administrators, a single chapter on the subject can't provide the depth of information you need to keep your systems secure.
FreeBSD and OpenBSD are rife with security "building blocks" that you can put to use, and Mastering FreeBSD and OpenBSD Security shows you how. Both operating systems have kernel options and filesystem features that go well beyond traditional Unix permissions and controls. This power and flexibility is valuable, but the colossal range of possibilities need to be tackled one step at a time. This book walks you through the installation of a hardened operating system, the installation and configuration of critical services, and ongoing maintenance of your FreeBSD and OpenBSD systems.
Using an application-specific approach that builds on your existing knowledge, the book provides sound technical information on FreeBSD and Open-BSD security with plenty of real-world examples to help you configure and deploy a secure system. By imparting a solid technical foundation as well as practical know-how, it enables administrators to push their server's security to the next level. Even administrators in other environments--like Linux and Solaris--can find useful paradigms to emulate.
Written by security professionals with two decades of operating system experience, Mastering FreeBSD and OpenBSD Security features broad and deep explanations of how how to secure your most critical systems. Where other books on BSD systems help you achieve functionality, this book will help you more thoroughly secure your deployments.
About the Author
Yanek Korff graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science from the College of William and Mary and is currently a
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Mr. Korff
joined Bell Atlantic as a Systems Engineer where he played a major role
in the strategy, design, and deployment of a key Northern Virginia test
facility. He later joined Cigital, Inc., a software quality management
company, where he played a central role in the design of their systems
infrastructure. He is now an essential member of the Information
Security division at America Online. During his career, Mr. Korff has
been able to identify and mitigate information security risks
particularly relating to host-based BSD security. By leveraging his
experience, he has been able to apply security fundamentals to influence
business and industry practices.
Paco Hope is a
Technical Manager with Cigital. His areas of expertise software
security, security testing, and casino gaming. He specializes in
analyzing the security of software, software systems, and software
development processes. Paco frequently speaks at conferences such as the
Better Software Conference, STAR East, and STAR West. He conducts
training on risk-based security testing, writing security requirements,
and software security fundamentals. He can be reached at
paco@cigital.com.
Bruce Potter is the Manager of
Network and Security Operations for VeriSign's Mass Market's division.
He manages the security for over a hundred network devices and several
hundred servers. He's the founder of the Shmoo Group (www.shmoo.com), a
web site for security, cryptography, and privacy professionals, and
NoVAWireless (www.novawireless.org), a community-based wireless network
project in Northern Virginia.
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