Linux Administrator/Hardening/Optimization books
Hi,
I've been looking to learn more about Linux and have found several books on the matter, but nothing that in depth on the subject. I wanted to get a few recommended books that can benefit a "newbie" in the long run. Thanks.
I've been looking to learn more about Linux and have found several books on the matter, but nothing that in depth on the subject. I wanted to get a few recommended books that can benefit a "newbie" in the long run. Thanks.
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demonfurbie
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if your really that new look into the linux+ books, ya dont have to take the test but it will give ya a solid foundationwgu undergrad: done ... woot!!
WGU MS IT Management: done ... double woot :cheers: -
pram
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There are actually few books on hardening Linux, unfortunately. The best one I've read that is at least current is Linux Firewalls by Apress
Amazon.com: Linux Firewalls: Attack Detection and Response with iptables, psad, and fwsnort (9781593271411): Michael Rash: Books
I really like this book because it not only goes into depth about iptables, but also covers and psad and fwsnort.
O'Reilly has a few but they are all extremely old and one of them focuses on Bastille which is dead (afaik)
In addition to the book above, I recommend you take a look at CSF. It makes managing iptables a lot simpler:
ConfigServer Security & Firewall
For general Administration, theres still nothing better than the Unix Handbook IMO. Its more a reference than a step-by-step guide though:
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition): Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, Ben Whaley: 9780131480056: Amazon.com: Books
Unfortunately there are few resources on optimization since, generally speaking, that could mean any one of a thousand individual subjects (apache, mysql, kernel, etc etc) -
ixnb
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There are actually few books on hardening Linux, unfortunately. The best one I've read that is at least current is Linux Firewalls by Apress
Amazon.com: Linux Firewalls: Attack Detection and Response with iptables, psad, and fwsnort (9781593271411): Michael Rash: Books
I really like this book because it not only goes into depth about iptables, but also covers and psad and fwsnort.
O'Reilly has a few but they are all extremely old and one of them focuses on Bastille which is dead (afaik)
In addition to the book above, I recommend you take a look at CSF. It makes managing iptables a lot simpler:
ConfigServer Security & Firewall
For general Administration, theres still nothing better than the Unix Handbook IMO. Its more a reference than a step-by-step guide though:
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition): Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, Ben Whaley: 9780131480056: Amazon.com: Books
Unfortunately there are few resources on optimization since, generally speaking, that could mean any one of a thousand individual subjects (apache, mysql, kernel, etc etc)
Thank you for the post. Are there any good kernal and mysql books as they would be useful later on?