This book is a compilation of best practices and recommendations for securing Solaris Operating Environments (Solaris OE). Tailored for busy system administrators and individuals who architect and implement systems (for example, architects, consultants, and engineers), this book offers expertise for handling non-secure systems. It provides a comprehensive source for securing the operating environment, architecture, hardware, and software. Also included are recommendations for: architecting multi-tiered datacenter environments, addressing common vulnerabilities exploited by hackers, and instructions for using the Solaris Fingerprint Database and the Solaris Security Toolkit.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ALEX NOORDERGRAAF has over 10 years experience in the area of Computer and Network Security. As a Senior Staff Engineer in the Enterprise Engineering group of Sun Microsystems, he is developing, documenting, and publishing security Best Practices through the Sun BluePrints OnLine program. Published article topics include: Sun Fire Midframe System Controller security, secure N-Tier environments, Solaris Operating Environment (Solaris OE) Minimization, Solaris OE Network Settings, and Solaris OE Security. In addition he co-authored the recently published book "JumpStart Technology- Effective Use in the Solaris Operating Environment." Alex is also one of the authors of the very popular freeware Solaris Security Toolkit (JASS). Prior to his role in Enterprise Engineering he was a Senior Security Architect with Sun Professional Services where he worked with many Fortune 500 companies on projects that included Security Assessments, Architecture Development, Architectural Reviews, and Policy/Procedure review and development. In addition to providing billable services to customers, he developed and delivered an Enterprise Security Assessment methodology and training curriculum to be used worldwide by SunPS. His customers have included major telecommunication firms, financial institutions, ISPs, and ASPs.