Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:36:02 -0800 (PST) From: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu> To: Fadi Sodah <sodah@qatar.net.qa> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: security-tools Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812081231060.909-100000@s8-37-26.student.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <366D3B90.4C0C8A89@qatar.net.qa>
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On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, Fadi Sodah wrote: >i am looking to build a high security system ...... >so i need several tools for testing the security on >my system FreeBSD2.2.6, >e.g. >Are there back doors? No. >it is vulnerable to attack? Every system is vulnerable to an attack. Anyone who tells you otherwise is naive or malicious. Security is a very large issue and it is certainly much larger than the question that you asked would indicate. Did you have a question about tools? Here is a list of tools for security on freebsd http://www.freebsd.org/ports/security.html I would also recommend getting "The Essential System Admistration" by O'Reilly and Associates as a good first glance into what it takes to make a system secure. Catchya Later, | UW Mechanical Engineering Jason Wells | http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jcwells/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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