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Security Tools
(Windows, Linux, and Solaris)
General Tools:
- SSH (Secure Shell)
- Use SSH instead of Telnet or
rlogin
- A good program to use is Putty.
Download
here
- Synchronizing
Time
- To effectively investigate
compromises or security incidents it is necessary to have clocks
synchronized to a common system (NTP - Network Time Protocol)
- Install synchronizing software such as
Netlab for Windows
- UCF Time Server:
aquarius.cc.ucf.edu (132.170.240.15)
- Free Antivirus Software for
Windows
- All systems must run some
antivirus software package.
- Virus signature files must be
kept current. At a minimum, update virus signature
- files weekly.
- A good free one may be obtained
from
AVG Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Tools:
Microsoft Baseline Security
Analyzer
- MBSA runs on
the latest flavor of Windows and can scan for missing hotfixes and
vulnerabilities in Microsoft products.
- All Windows administrators are
expected to use this tool to check their patch status.
- Download at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools
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Scan your system for viruses
Linux Tools:
-
Red Hat Linux
- Use Update Agent
to retrieve the latest software packages from Red Hat. Using this tool
will allow you to always have the most up-to-date Red Hat Linux system
with all security patches and bug fixes.
- On the GNOME desktop, go to the Main
Menu Button (on the Panel) => Programs => System => Update
Agent
- On the KDE desktop, go to the Main
Menu Button (on the Panel) => Red Hat => Update Agent
- Type the command
up2date
at a shell prompt (for example, an xterm or gnome-terminal)
Solaris Tools:
- Use Patch Check tool to determines the patch levels on your system against
Sun's recommended security patch list.
- Automate the installation of patches.
Download Sun's Patch Manager
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