By
Michael Gregg, President, Superior Solutions, Inc.
Eric Seagren, Eric Seagren, CISSP, CISA, ISSAP, JPMorganChase
Angela Orebaugh, Washington, D.C. Senior Scientist in the Advanced Technology Research Center, Sytex, Inc., Washington, DC, USA
Matt Jonkman, Founder, Bleeding Edge Threats (www.bleedingedgethreats.net)
Raffael Marty, (GCIA, CISSP) Manager of ArcSight's Strategic Application Solution Team
Description
The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin
This is the perfect guide if network security tools is not your specialty.
It is the perfect introduction to managing an infrastructure with freely available, and powerful, Open Source tools. Learn how to test
and audit your systems using products like Snort and Wireshark and some of the add-ons available for both. In addition, learn handy techniques
for network troubleshooting and protecting the perimeter.
* Take Inventory
See how taking an inventory of the devices on your network
must be repeated regularly to ensure that the inventory remains accurate.
* Use Nmap
Learn how Nmap has more features and options than
any other free scanner.
* Implement Firewalls
Use netfilter to perform firewall logic and see how SmoothWall can turn a PC into a dedicated
firewall appliance that is completely configurable.
* Perform Basic Hardening
Put an IT security policy in place so that you have a
concrete set of standards against which to measure.
* Install and Configure Snort and Wireshark
Explore the feature set of these powerful
tools, as well as their pitfalls and other security considerations.
* Explore Snort Add-Ons
Use tools like Oinkmaster to automatically
keep Snort signature files current.
* Troubleshoot Network Problems
See how to reporting on bandwidth usage and other metrics and to
use data collection methods like sniffing, NetFlow, and SNMP.
* Learn Defensive Monitoring Considerations
See how to define your wireless
network boundaries, and monitor to know if they’re being exceeded and watch for unauthorized traffic on your network.
Audience:
System administrators and security professionals
