Book description
Foundations of Mac OS X Leopard Security is written in part as a companion to the SANS Institute course for Mac OS X. It contains detailed Mac OS X security information, but also walkthroughs on securing systems. By using the SANS Institute course as a sister to the book, the focus includes both the beginning home user and the seasoned security professional not accustomed to the Mac, and allows this title to establish the "best practices" for Mac OS X for a wide audience. Additionally, the authors of the book are seasoned Mac and security professionals, having built many of the largest network infrastructures for Apple and spoken at both DefCon and Black Hat on OS X security.
What you'll learn
Security overview
Walkthroughs to secure systems
Walkthroughs and suggestions for third–party applications on systems
Mac forensics
Mac hacking
Apple wireless security
Mac OS X security
Who this book is for
A wide audience of users, power users, and administrators who wish to make sure their Mac platform is secure.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Authors
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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PART 1: The Big Picture
- CHAPTER 1: Security Quick-Start
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CHAPTER 2: Security Fundamentals
- What Can Be Targeted?
- The Accidental Mac Administrator
- Kinds of Attacks
- OS 9 vs. OS X
- Darwin vs. Aqua
- Unix Security
- In the Beginning...the Command Line
- Physical Security
- Firmware and Firmware Password Protection
- Multifactor Authentication
- Keeping Current: The Cat-and-Mouse Game
- The NSA and the Mac
- A Word About Parallels and Boot Camp
- CHAPTER 3: Securing User Accounts
- PART 2: Security Essentials
- PART 3: Network Security
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PART 4: Sharing
- CHAPTER 10: File Services
- CHAPTER 11: Web Site Security
- CHAPTER 12: Remote Connectivity
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CHAPTER 13: Server Security
- Limiting Access to Services
- The Root User
- Foundations of a Directory Service
- Configuring and Managing Open Directory
- Web Server Security in OS X Server
- File Sharing Security in OS X Server
- Wireless Security on OS X Server Using RADIUS
- DNS Best Practices
- SSL
- SSHD
- Server Admin from the Command Line
- iChat Server
- Securing the Mail Server
- PART 5: Workplace Security
- APPENDIX A: Xsan Security
- APPENDIX B: InfoSec Acceptable Use Policy
- APPENDIX C: Secure Development
- APPENDIX D: Introduction to Cryptography
- Index
Product information
- Title: Foundations of Mac OS X Leopard Security
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2008
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781590599891
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