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Dharmagrao
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UNIX Security Assessment
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What is the best way UNIX Assessment procedure?

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ASKED: Sep 14 2009  4:48 PM GMT
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What are you trying to accomplish? Books have been written on this...I cover Linux/UNIX security in Hacking For Dummies. You need good tools, knowledge of the OS and its weaknesses, and a hacking mentality. The Tiger and Bastille tools are a good place to start.
Last Answered: Sep 16 2009  6:02 PM GMT by KevinBeaver   7610 pts.
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Kaswaraa   25 pts.  |   Sep 18 2009  9:08PM GMT

Well, the simplest way to perform your security assessment is by using vulnerability scanning tool like Nessus “http://www.nessus.org/nessus/” to check your running system vulnerabilities. After that you can take the right action(s) to correct founded vulnerabilities “if any”.
Also, you can follow OS hardening guidelines and best practices like in security benchmarks available at “http://www.cisecurity.org/”.

 

KevinBeaver   7610 pts.  |   Sep 22 2009  5:24PM GMT

It’s important to remember that security tools aren’t going to find everything!

 
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