This Paperback Book item from Syngress was reviewed on 12-Dec-2008.
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1) Paperback Book Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8 by Syngress. I have never used a Sun Solaris system, but I found this book to be very informative and enlightening nonetheless. Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8: Protect Your Network From Attack provides an excellent introduction to securing a Solaris 8 system. It covers everything from securing the installation out of the box, to securely implementing Solaris 8 as a web server, email server, firewall or router. The information is presented in a way that will teach someone new to administering Solaris security what they need to know, but it may lack the depth to teach a Solaris guru any new tricks. Although this book doesn´t relate to the most current release of Solaris, most people trying to learn about securing Solaris will still benefit from reading it.
(...)¤ 2) Paperback Book Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8 by Syngress. I am a senior engineer for network security operations. I am not a Solaris system administrator, but I read "Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8" (HPSS8) to learn more about securing Solaris systems. HPSS8 addresses a wide variety of Solaris security issues, and is suitable for beginning and intermediate system administrators.
HPSS8 is not a Solaris version of "Hack Proofing Linux" (HPL), which I reviewed in October. While HPL seems more like a catalog of open source security tools, HPSS8 focuses on explaining the features and configuration of Solaris hosts. The authors provide useful explanations of Trusted Solaris, with enhancements like Role Based Access Control and Mandatory Access Control. Admins unwilling to deploy Trusted Solaris can experiment with the SunSCREEN Basic Security Module (BSM), which raises a default Solaris 8 installation to the C2 security level. HPSS8 describes how to deploy Sun´s Kerberos implementation, called Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism (SEAM). The book also introduced me to Sun´s implementation of file-based access control lists to protect SUID files.
As a casual reader, not responsible for implementing these tools, I found HPSS8´s coverage adequate. I learned about enterprise-grade security features I never knew existed. I´m not sure if admins needing in-depth explanations will find what they need in HPSS8.
HPSS8 appears to be written by authors who know their material. I found no errors, although I admit I am not a Solaris expert. The network security discussions, with which I am more familiar, seemed error-free as well. I appreciated the heavily technical buffer overflow explanation in ch. 10, and was surprised to learn in ch. 8 that Solaris by default routes packets between multiple interfaces. The only slip in editing appeared to be unnecessary "double coverage" of Snort (in ch. 3 and ch. 8), probably written by different authors.
If you´re a junior Solaris admin and you need to lock down your machines, securely operate web, email, caching, routing, firewalling, and related services, HPSS8 will definitely help you. Senior Solaris admins will probably not learn new tricks. Security professionals who want to familiarize themselves with Solaris features will enjoy reading HPSS8, as I did.
(Disclaimer: I received a free review copy from the publisher.)¤ 3) Paperback Book Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8 by Syngress. The only way to stop a hacker is to think like one!
Sun Microsystem´s venerable and well-respected operating system Solaris is currently in version 8, and runs on both Intel and Sun Hardware. Solaris is one of the most comprehensive and popular UNIX operating systems available. Hundreds of thousands of business enterprises, both small and large, depend on Sun Solaris to keep their business alive - but have they protected themselves against hackers?
Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8 is the latest addition to the popular Hack Proofing series from Syngress Publishing. Providing hands-on information written by both security professionals and self-proclaimed hackers, this book will give system administrators the edge they need to fortify their Sun Solaris operating system against the never-ending threat of hackers.
The fifth title in the popular series that brought us the bestseller Hack Proofing Your Network
Teaches strategy and techniques using forensic-based analysis
Up to the minute Web-based support with solutions@syngress.com¤ 4) Paperback Book Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8 by Syngress. Two of Sun Solaris´s prime attractions are its reliability and the high availability of servers running it. These advantages can be, however, negated by carelessness. Forget to apply a patch, or neglect to synchronize your servers´ system clocks, and someone who´s paying more attention will exploit the holes you´ve left in your system. The authors of Hack Proofing Sun Solaris 8 teach you how to run Solaris with flair. They show you how to implement wise security rules and implement popular services--like Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts--with a focus on improving security without reducing function. Most of the advice here has to do with Solaris boxes as Web servers, mail servers, and firewalls. A lot of the authors´ advice will be familiar to readers who have done security work before--their advice to disable all nonessential services, for example, falls into this category. Other information, such as the particular syntax of Solaris´s native security utilities and third-party programs that are designed for Solaris, is very handy. It´ll prove especially nice for people coming to Solaris from security administration on other operating systems. The organizational approach balances quick reference--the ability to quickly locate some detail via the index--with informative background that will help you head off emerging, undocumented attacks. There aren´t many earth-shaking revelations in this book, but it contains good documentation of Solaris security tools and procedures. --David Wall Topics covered: Sun Solaris 8 defensive policies and procedures. Native Solaris tools (like audit log) are documented, as are outside tools like Snort. There´s advice on setting user and file permissions, and hints on how to configure network services like HTTP, SMTP, DHCP, and network address translation (NAT) in a secure way. Caching with Squid gets attention, too.¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 9-Jan-2009, 192899444X9781928994442, 521-4X1-8 
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