This sounds like a really good presentation! I tragicly, I wont be there in person. Will there be any presentaion material and notes available on the website?
Jamie On Monday 27 October 2003 09:08 pm, Jason wrote: : Hey List, : : Here is a little blurb to shed some more light on the : presentation I'll be giving on Saturday (Nov. 1): : : A Platform-Independent Approach to System Security : : One-liner: : I'll be discussing the methodology I've helped develop : at @stake for implementing and evaluating host : security, regardless of operating system. : : Problem Statement (for those who like these sorts of : things): : Most organizations use multiple operating systems : (i.e. Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.), and there are : tons of tools available to help secure hosts (i.e. : Global Policies, Bastille Linux, SST/JASS, YASSP, : Titan). However, there is little in the way of : cross-platform guidance, both detailed and high-level, : for administrators who may or may not have any tools : at their disposal. : : Anyhoo, I'll be covering the key areas that must be : addressed when securing (i.e. hardening, tightening, : locking down) a system. To prevent boredom and random : nodding off, I'll try to keep it lively with some : pen-testing (i.e. breaking in, r00ting, 0wnz0ring) war : stories that are relevant to each security area. : : Given, the audience, I'll of course be talking about : these issues WRT Linux, but I'll also be addressing : Windows, Solaris, etc. And, feel free to bring any : random host, etc. security related questions. : : Looking forward to seeing some folks there. : : Thanks, : Jason : : : __________________________________ : Do you Yahoo!? : Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears : http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ : _______________________________________________ : EuG-LUG mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug -- So in the future, one 'client' at a time or you'll be spending CPU time with lots of little 'child processes'. -- Kevin M. Bealer, commenting on the private life of a Linux nerd _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
