From owner-freebsd-security Mon Sep 3 4:21:26 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Received: from www.suntop-cn.com (www.suntop-cn.com [61.140.76.155]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B12A437B405 for ; Mon, 3 Sep 2001 04:21:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: from win ([61.144.141.22]) (authenticated) by www.suntop-cn.com (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id f83BKIB83964; Mon, 3 Sep 2001 19:20:19 +0800 (CST) (envelope-from slack@suntop-cn.com) Message-ID: <002601c1346a$6c4abe60$9201a8c0@home.net> From: "edwin chan" To: "Ryan Thompson" Cc: References: Subject: Re: how can I find general security infomation ? Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 19:20:16 +0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org really good guide, thanks a lot. edwin chen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Thompson" To: "edwin chan" Cc: Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 8:02 AM Subject: Re: how can I find general security infomation ? > edwin chan wrote to freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG: > > > recently, I try to enhance security for my freebsd box, I feel lack general > > security knowladge and concept of attack manner. where I can find deep > > infomation about ? > > > > edwin chen > > A good place to start is the security(7) manpage. It contains a lot of > general security information, which will increase your understanding, as > well as give you ideas on how to improve system security. It will also > point you in the direction of several system components and 3rd party > tools that will have a positive effect on system security if configured > properly. > > There are many sources in print that will go into more depth than > security(7), but are not necessarily specific to FreeBSD or any other OS > for that matter. One such good book is "Mastering Network Security" > Benton/Sybex Network Press. ORA also has some good books in print. > > You'll also want to use on-line security web sites (too many to list. > bugtraq, CERN, securityfocus, etc... try some web searches for UNIX > security or FreeBSD security). Look for topics like firewalls, packet > filters, intrusion detection systems (IDS), email security, VPN, etc. > > As a last resort (or in case of emergency!), you can hire a security > expert. Most individuals that deserve the title "expert" charge heaps of > money, usually by the hour. > > You will need to consider your own system security... What do you need? > How important is your data? To what degree are you willing to sacrifice > convenience for security? > > - Ryan > > -- > Ryan Thompson > Network Administrator, Accounts > > SaskNow Technologies - http://www.sasknow.com > #106-380 3120 8th St E - Saskatoon, SK - S7H 0W2 > > Tel: 306-664-3600 Fax: 306-664-1161 Saskatoon > Toll-Free: 877-727-5669 (877-SASKNOW) North America > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message