Table of Contents

     

	Table of Contents

Open Source Security Tools: A Practical Guide to Security Applications
By Tony  Howlett
Publisher	: Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date	: July 29, 2004
ISBN	: 0-321-19443-8
Pages	: 608

		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 "War-Driving" Phenomenon
			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
			Web Sites
			Books and Articles