Security Reading Guide

[DevynCJohnson]

For those of you that like to sit down and read many articles on a particular subject, then this is the post for you. Here, I made an index of various articles on security. Enjoy!

Also check out the cryptography reading guide - http://www.linux.org/threads/cryptography-reading-guide.6231/

The Basics

• Basic Security - http://www.linux.org/threads/basic-security.4226/
• Keeping Your Linux System Secure An Insecure World - http://www.linux.org/threads/keeping-your-linux-system-secure-an-insecure-world.4190/
• Being Root User - http://www.linux.org/threads/when-to-work-as-root-when-to-work-as-a-system-user.4106/
• Secure Password Collisions - http://www.linux.org/threads/secure-password-collisions.4886/
• Encryption - http://www.linux.org/threads/intro-to-encryption.4376/
• Malware and Antivirus - http://www.linux.org/threads/malware-and-antivirus-systems-for-linux.4455/
• Privacy - http://www.linux.org/threads/privacy-on-gnu-linux.5532/
• Security Plugins for Firefox - http://www.linux.org/threads/security-plugins-for-firefox.8390/
  
• The Many Sides of the Internet: Arpanet, Darknet, and Others - http://www.linux.org/threads/the-many-sides-of-the-internet-arpanet-darknet-and-others.8389/

System

• Rolling vs Stable Release Cycles - http://www.linux.org/threads/rolling-vs-stable-release-cycle-which-for-security.4951/
• Linux Kernel Security Modules (LSMs) - http://www.linux.org/threads/the-linux-kernel-security.4223/
• chmod (Part 1) - http://www.linux.org/threads/security-with-chmod-part-1-the-basics.4915/
• chmod (Part 2) - http://www.linux.org/threads/security-with-chmod-part-2-special-bits.4935/
• chown - http://www.linux.org/threads/chown-security-uses.4942/
• pam_unix.so - http://www.linux.org/threads/pam_unix-so-is-your-security-friend.4650/

Network

• Firewalls - http://www.linux.org/threads/firewalls.4165/
• Basic Firewall with IPTables - http://www.linux.org/threads/basic-firewall-with-iptables.547/
• General Tips for Working with IPTables - http://www.linux.org/threads/general-tips-for-working-with-iptables.290/
• Basic IPTable Rules - http://www.linux.org/threads/base-iptables-rules-that-will-apply-to-virtually-any-web-server.10/
• Secure Shell (SSH) - http://www.linux.org/threads/secure-shell-ssh.7066/
  
• Which Firewall Distro is Right for Me? - http://www.linux.org/threads/which-firewall-distro-is-right-for-me.5209/
• Server Security Tips - http://www.linux.org/threads/some-tips-to-secure-your-server.4651/
• Wireless Network Protocols - http://www.linux.org/threads/wireless-network-protocols.8017/
• View and Change Linux MAC Addresses - http://www.linux.org/threads/view-and-change-linux-mac-addresses.8166/
  
• Hacking WEP WiFi - http://www.linux.org/threads/hacking-wep-wifi.8043/
• Hacking WPA-Secured WiFi - http://www.linux.org/threads/hacking-wpa-secured-wifi.8076/

More Guides - http://www.linux.org/threads/reading-guides-indexes.6034/