Security Quick-Start HOWTO for Linux
v. 1.2, 2002-07-21
| Revision History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revision v. 1.2 | 2002-07-21 | Revised by: hb |
| A few small additions, and fix the usual broken links. | ||
| Revision v. 1.1 | 2002-02-06 | Revised by: hb |
| A few fixes, some additions and many touch-ups from the original. | ||
| Revision v. 1.0 | 2001-11-07 | Revised by: hb |
| Initial Release. | ||
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Why me?
- 1.2. Copyright
- 1.3. Credits
- 1.4. Disclaimer
- 1.5. New Versions and Changelog
- 1.6. Feedback
- 2. Foreword
- 2.1. The Optimum Configuration
- 2.2. Before We Start
- 3. Step 1: Which services do we really need?
- 4. Step 2: Updating
- 5. Step 3: Firewalls and Setting Access Policies
- 5.1. Strategy
- 5.2. Packet Filters -- Ipchains and Iptables
- 5.3. Tcpwrappers (libwrap)
- 5.4. PortSentry
- 5.5. Proxies
- 5.6. Individual Applications
- 5.7. Verifying
- 5.8. Logging
- 5.9. Where to Start
- 5.10. Summary and Conclusions for Step 3
- 6. Intrusion Detection
- 7. General Tips
- 8. Appendix
- 8.1. Servers, Ports, and Packets
- 8.2. Common Ports
- 8.3. Netstat Tutorial
- 8.4. Attacks and Threats
- 8.5. Links
- 8.6. Editing Text Files
- 8.7. nmap
- 8.8. Sysctl Options
- 8.9. Secure Alternatives
- 8.10. Ipchains and Iptables Redux
| Next | ||
| Introduction |