[CLUE-Tech] KISS for security

[Cyberclops]

It seems to me that many different topics would require a two hour
session at least once a week, with a lot more practice by the students
of the session.  I lecture without any opportunity for guided practice
often isn't of much help.

Kevin Fenzi wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "Jim" == Jim Ockers <ockers at ockers.net> writes:
> 
> Jim> Jeff & Kevin, I think this might be better suited to a full
> Jim> session.  I recommend Kevin Fenzi to present the session, since
> Jim> he's probably one of the most qualified guys around to do it.  If
> 
> gee...thanks. ;)
> 
> Jim> you can't get him, I can muddle my way through most of the
> Jim> important stuff.
> 
> Jim> I'm sure there are guys other than Kevin or myself who could talk
> Jim> about this too, so if there are any volunteers I'm sure Jeff
> Jim> would love to hear from you.
> 
> I wouldn't mind doing a talk...
> 
> "Linux Security" is a pretty gigantic topic tho.
> Under that (that I can think of off the top of my head):
> 
> - firewalling
> - locking down an existing box.
> - programming in a secure manner.
> - virus scanning for other less fortunate operating systems (ie, linux
> mail or web server serving windows machines)
> - network security
> - how to deal with a breakin.
> - tripwire/intrusion detection.
> - secure linux distributions
> 
> way more than one talk. ;)
> 
> Is there anything in particular that would be helpfull to CLUE folks?
> Chime in with your thoughts...
> 
> The single most important thing I can tell you about security (if you
> forget most anything else) is to APPLY ALL UPDATES FROM YOUR VENDOR!
> Keep up on those updates and 90-100% of your problems will go
> away. Anyone who applied the bind update when it came out last October
> would not have to worry about Ramen or Lion, or most of the automated
> breakins. ;)
> 
> >> How about a KISS regarding this security stuff, I'm still somewhat
> >> lost as to how this stuff works and how to find out how to
> >> troubleshoot it.
> 
> yeah, a KISS session wouldn't be able to cover much. :(
> 
> kevin
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