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Monday, July 25, 2005

About Net Security: July 25, 2005

 
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  from Tony Bradley, CISSP
This past week I posted a new article explaining Unix / Linux file security and using the chmod command to change file and directory permissions, an excerpt from an article I wrote for CertCities.com outlining my top 10 tips to prepare for the CISSP exam, a review of Ira Winkler's book Spies Among Us, and a number of other news blurbs and security advisories. There is plenty of new content to check out so click through the links here and start reading. If you have any comments or questions, feel free to contact me. Have a great week!
 
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Unix / Linux File and Directory Access Rights
This is a quick tip providing an overview of Unix and Linux file and directory access rights. It covers the three types of access available and explains how to use the chmod (change mode) command to assign or modify permissions...read more

 
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Top 10 CISSP Study Tips
The CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification from (ISC)2 is one of the most respected and coveted certifications in the information security industry. The CISSP certification requires that you know a little about a lot rather than exceptional depth...read more

 
Book Review: Spies Among Us
Ira Winkler has made a living by exploiting weaknesses in both technical and physical security to compromise and infiltrate seemingly impenetrable network security defenses. In Spies Among Us, Winkler provides a detailed look at tools and techniques used by spies, terrorists or other malcontents to go around, under, over or through security...read more

 
 
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