Lock It Down

Online Books

The following books have been purchased for use by Virginia Tech affilates. Due to license restrictions only users with a valid Virginia Tech PID and password are able to access these materials.

• General
  • Incident Handling: Step by Step - The SANS Institute (492K)
  • Intrusion Detection Shadow Style - The SANS Institute (335K)

     

Security Procedures & Checklists

Choose your operating system for procedures and checklists on securing that system.

• Microsoft Security page -- information on the latest exposures, risks, and system updates
• Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional by Marc DeBonis
• Solaris Operating Environment Security Document
• Security Configuration Guides from the National Security Agency (good documents)
• Benchmark and Security Tools from The Center for Internet Security - includes benchmarks for Cisco Routers, Solaris, Windows 2000 and NT, Linux, HPUX, AIX
• Hey, Virginia Tech! Don't be a Hacker's Dream -- 8 easy steps to help you secure your Windows machine
• Security Lockdown for Windows 2000 Professional -- procedures designed for the end users
• Generic Firewall Configuration Document -- generic guidelines for any host-based firewall
• Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- Departmental Network Information

Information on some of the available firewalls.

• Linux Firewall - Creating A Linux Firewall Using the TIS Firewall Toolkit
• IPSEC Firewall for Windows - W2K/XP IPSEC Firewall Rulesets (requires VT ID for access)

Vendor Tools & Information

These links to various vendor tools and information should help you as you try to secure your system. The section also includes links to sites for good up-to-date news on security issues.

• General
  • Netscape Security Solutions
  • PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
  • TrueCrypt - Open Source Full Disk Encryption
  • SSH (Secure Shell)
• Windows
  • Microsoft Security Advisor
  • Microsoft TechNet
• Apple
  • Apple Security site -- Link for Apple Products and related security
  • Security Mac.com -- Devoted to Apple Macintosh security and Mac OS X security
  • Mac OS Security -- The Ultimate Guide to Mac OS Security
• UNIX/Linux
• SunSolve Online
• Caldera Security Advisor
• Debian Security
• Red Hat Support
• S.u.S.E.
• USENIX

 

Security Sites of Interest

• Windows
  • Windows 2000 at Virginia Tech
• UNIX/Linus
  • Sun Security Advisories
  • Linux Security
• Macintosh
• Mac OS & Mac OS X Security
• Mac OS X Hints
• Mac Security Org

 

NOTE: Also see the SANS Reading Room for articles of interest for all platforms.

 

Vendor Documentation

• AIX - RS6000 Library
• Specific vendor sites that can be useful:
  • Microsoft
  • Apple
  • Dell
  • Gateway
  • IBM
  • Unix
  • Linux
  • Sun
  • SGI
  • Compaq