Salut tout le monde!!!

Après avoir écrit deux billets sur deux supers livres (Forteresse Digitale et La Morsure du Dragon), je me suis dit que j'allais vous parler de mon premier livre sur la sécurité informatique en anglais.

Secure Your Network for Free

par Eric Seagren, éditions Syngress

Book Description
Big Dollar Security with Freely Available Tools

Product Description
If you believe that an intrusion detection system, regular vulnerability scanning, automated network device inventory, or firewall usage statistics are not in the IT budget, they are. All of these features and many more are available for free. A wide variety of quality security products are out there and available for use absolutely free of charge. All one needs is a little know how, some helpful examples like the ones in this book, and a desire to have a secure network.

This book shows you how to secure your network from top to bottom without spending a penny on security software using best of breed open source software including Snort, Nessus, and Ethereal. This book is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to securing your network using freely available software. It discusses the pros and cons of using some of the free software and also demonstrate the installation, configuration, and use of the software to secure your network. It is intended as a one-stop manual for network security for those on a budget, or those simply wanting to increase their network knowledge. This book covers all aspects of securing your network. It discusses the business case for using open source and free software security solutions. It also touches upon the various free options to cover a given security concern, and then walk through an actual implementation using the best of breed product, providing actual real-world examples.

Sommaire:

1 - Compare Free Solutions with Commercial Solutions

2 - Implement Firewalls

3 - Harden Windows Systems

4 - Configure an Intrusion Detection System

5 - Secure Your Event Logs

6 - Determine the Security Status of Your Systems

7 - Collect Data for Analysis

8 - Keep Your Network Secure with Proper Maintenance

On apprend beaucoup de choses sur l'architecure réseau et sur la sécurité des serveurs Linux et Windows.

Ce livre est destiné aux administrateurs réseaux passionnés, et qui peuvent lire de l'anglais (sans forcément savoir l'écrire!!!).

Bonne lecture à ceux qui franchiront le cap!

A bientôt!!!

PS: TGNB