Since you are running Win2k your may want to take a look at Hacking Exposed Windows 2000 by Joel Scambray and Stuart McClure. (ISBN:0072192623) I have learned a lot from this one.
Here is the Amazon link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072192623/qid=1020966097/sr=8-2/ref= sr_8_71_2/104-1421662-1296768 Tim Donahue -----Original Message----- From: Angelo Perniola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 4:52 PM To: Alex Tarata Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Security in SOHO Hi Alex, I am not really the most appropriate person to answer to your questions because I am not an expert. But I am at the beggining of the road as you are, so I know what you mean. My suggestion (I am doing this and I find it pretty useful) is both following as much as I can on the web (Securityfoucus like sources, mailing lists, newsgroups, whatever) and studying on books. My suggestion is to start with TCP/IP (many books on that, I am studying from the RedBook written by IBM, downloadable from their website http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/gg243376.html? Open ); then move toward more security related issues, where the web is a good resource: -http://www.securityfocus.com/ -http://www.cert.org/ -http://www.infosyssec.net/ -http://www.w3.org/Security/ ... and many others I am also reading W. Stallings' book ( http://williamstallings.com/NetSec.html#anchor210193 ) and I find it very interesting. Hope it helps, Angelo Alex Tarata wrote: > Hey everyone ... The reason i am writing to you people is because you > are the best ... This may sound lame or very newbish for you but HEY > we all start some day ... This is mine =) > > I am just starting to learn about security and implementing it ... I > am working on a small network (2 computers ... One running win2k > server one win2k pro) and i just got a Netgear router that i use for > my ADSL connection ... > > My questions are : Where do i start learning about security and > implementing > it from basics upwards ? > What would be a good firewall to use? > > > I really appreciate your help ! > Cheers, > > Alex > >
