Summary

Guide to Operating Systems Security is designed to expand networking students basic network and operating system skills to include planning, implementation, and auditing of a systems security. This text covers a variety of operating systems, including a Windows client operating system, Windows server operating system, Linux, Novell NetWare, and Mac OS. Each chapter offers extensive learning aids including review questions, hands-on projects, and case studies that reinforce concepts and help student apply them to real world applications.

• 1. Operating Systems Security: Keeping Computers and Networks Secure
  2. Viruses, Worms, and Malicious Software
  3. Security through Authentication and Encryption
  4. Account-based Security
  5. File, Directory, and Shared Resource Security
  6. Firewalls and Border Security
  7. Physical and Network Topology Security
  8. Wireless Security
  9. Web, Remote Access, and VPN Security
  10. E-Mail Security
  11. Security through Disaster Recovery
  12. Security through Monitoring and Auditing
• Appendix A: Operating System Command-Line Commands