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Sysadmin Resources
- Setting up a server on the Mason Network
- SysAdmin Security
- Guidelines, Tips, and Checklists
- Discussion Groups
- Wireless and Wired Networks
- Publications
- Mason Software
- Training
- Operating System Security Sites
Guidelines, Tips, and Checklists
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Cert Tech Tips
- CERT Intruder Detection Checklist
- CIS Benchmarks & Security Tools
- Windows OS - Intrusion Discovery Cheat Sheet
- Linux - Intrusion Discovery Cheat Sheet
- SANS Security Policy templates
Other Resources
- SALT (Systems Administrator Leadership Team) listserv. Current SALT meeting schedule and archived meeting notes (includes list of attendees).
- Educause Security listserv
- Bugtraq—classic resource for sysadmins
- Google Groups—excellent place to search archives for answers or post your own question and/or answer.
- Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN)
Wireless and Wired Networks
Publications
Due to license restrictions only Mason machines can access the following PDF documents.- Battening the Hatches (PDF)
- Securing Linux (PDF)
- Solaris Security (PDF)
- Securing Windows 2000 (PDF)
- Incident Handling v2.31 March 2003(PDF)
- Disaster Recovery (PDF)
Mason Software
Training
- SkillPort Online Training (requires Mason e-mail user id)
- Center for Secure Information Systems Graduate & Undergraduate programs available. Staff can request audit status or enroll. Note: employees can take advantage of tuition waiver program.