Open Source Security Tools · A Practical Guide to Security Applications by Howlett, Tony -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Open Source Security Tools: A Practical Guide to Security Applications Table of Contents Copyright Bruce Perens' Open Source Series Preface

Audience Contents CD-ROM Contents and Organization Acknowledgments

Open Source Security Tools Index Chapter 1. Information Security and Open Source Software

Securing the Perimeter Plugging the Holes Establishing an Early Warning System Building a Management System for Security Data Implementing a Secure Wireless Solution Securing Important Files and Communications Investigating Break-ins The Practice of Information Security The State of Computer Crime Info-Security Business Risks Open Source History Open Source Advantages When Open Source May Not Fit Your Needs Windows and Open Source Open Source Licenses

Chapter 2. Operating System Tools

Hardening Your Security Tool System traceroute (UNIX) or tracert (Windows): Network Diagnostic Tools Considerations for Hardening Windows

Chapter 3. Firewalls

Network Architecture Basics TCP/IP Networking Security Business Processes SmoothWall Hardware Requirements SmoothWall Express Versus SmoothWall Corporate Installing SmoothWall Administering the SmoothWall Firewall Creating a VPN on the SmoothWall Firewall Windows-Based Firewalls

Chapter 4. Port Scanners

Overview of Port Scanners Considerations for Port Scanning Uses for Port Scanners

Chapter 5. Vulnerability Scanners

Identifying Security Holes in Your Systems Vulnerability Scanners to the Rescue Considerations for Vulnerability Scanning What Vulnerability Testing Doesn't Find

Chapter 6. Network Sniffers

A Brief History of Ethernet Considerations for Network Sniffing TCP/IP Packet Headers

Chapter 7. Intrusion Detection Systems

NIDS Signature Examples The Problem of NIDS False Positives Getting the Most Out of Your IDS Configuring Snort for Maximum Performance Host-Based Intrusion Detection

Chapter 8. Analysis and Management Tools

Installing Swatch Configuring and Running Swatch The Swatch Configuration File Using Databases and Web Servers to Manage Your Security Data The Birth of an Open Source Project

Chapter 9. Encryption Tools

Types of Encryption Virtual Private Networks

Chapter 10. Wireless Tools

Wireless LAN Technology Overview Dangers of Wireless LANs The Performing a Wireless Network Security Assessment Steps for More Secure Wireless LANs

Chapter 11. Forensic Tools

Uses for Computer Forensic Tools Building an Incident Response Plan Preparing for Good Forensic Data Where to Look for Forensic Data Tenets of Good Forensic Analysis Forensic Analysis Tools Reviewing Log Files Making Copies of Forensic Evidence

Chapter 12. More on Open Source Software

Open Source Resources Joining the Open Source Movement More Open Source Security Tools

Appendix A. Open Source Licenses

The GNU General Public License (GPL) The BSD Open Source License

Appendix B. Basic Linux/UNIX Commands Appendix C. Well-Known TCP/IP Port Numbers Appendix D. General Permission and Waiver Form

Port Scanning and Vulnerability Testing

Appendix E. Nessus Plug-ins References

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