Basics of Unix Security
Peter Galvin
Topic: Security
Audience: Beginners/Intermediate
Description:
Overview: This course will teach you the basics about Unix
security, including some common threats, what to monitor in
the file system, standard publicly-available tools and resources, and
some common programmed threats to Unix - including how to deal with
denial-of-service attacks.
Length: one-day lecture or two-days hands-on
Outline:
Introduction
What is security? How do we get better security?
Users and Accounts
Users & authentication
What defines a user?
Passwords and identification
Special permissions
Working in groups
Setting good passwords
File System Security
Filesystem protection
File types and protection modes
Setting modes
Checking modes
Checking for changes
Programmed Threats
Programmed attacks
Viruses
Worms
Trojan Horses & boobytraps
Network Security
Networking overview
Spoof example
Managing services
Details on securing protocols
Firewall overview
Proxies and filters
Firewall architecture
Some Special Topics
SetUID/SetGID
File permission scanning
Kerberos
X Windows
Legal issues
Response teams & assistance
FIRST
FBI, SS, local Useful tools
Security tools and add-ons
COPS
Crack
TCP wrappers
SPI
Prerequisites:
This course is targetted at new Unix administrators
History:
Motorola University
SunWorld Expo
Sun User Group 97
Sun User Group UK 97
Last change: Sep 16, 2006 04:20:36 PM
The Speaker: Peter Galvin
Contact Organization: Corporate Technologies
Location: Massachusetts
Phone: 781-273-4100
Email: pbg@cptech.com
Website: www.cptech.com
Will travel: Anywhere
Payment required: All offers
Other payment info: Please contact me for tutorial fees (fee plus travel). For talks, will consider the opportunity.
Bio:
Peter Galvin is the Chief Technologist for Corporate Technologies, Inc. and was the Systems Manager for Brown University's Computer Science Department.
He has written articles for Byte and other magazines, is security columnist for SunWorld magazine, and is co-author of the Operating Systems Concepts texbook.
As a consultant and trainer, Mr. Galvin has taught tutorials in security and system administration and given talks at many conferences.
Recent talks include the topics of security architecture and firewalls.
Tutorials include Introduction to Unix Administration, Advanced Topics in Solaris Administration, and Introduction to Unix Security
Last change: Aug 31, 2006 02:53:47 PM
Other Talks by this speaker
Introduction to Unix Administration
Advanced Solaris System Administration Topics
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