From: Leif Ericksen (leife@dls.net)
Date: Thu Feb 09 2006 - 15:38:00 EST
Well that is a difficult one to answer...
I know of a home lab that has some on-line photos this dude has a nice
setup.. www.unixwsorks.net
If you want to get started in Linux and have an extra PC download a copy
of some variant of Linux and start playing with it. Visit your local
bookstore and start looking for some books.
Oreilly has a nice suite of books, as well as other companies.
Look for all books that you can find on computer security, and
firewalls. Stay in tuned with this group as well as the other groups
that find their home on security focus pay attention to the information
on their main web page. Go www.sans.org and read the information they
have available there. There is a plethora of information available and
you will not get tons of answers to point you in different directions.
Another things is try to narrow your focus at first to what interests
you the most and try to find as much security related materials as
possible. Some book titles you might want to check out...
Essential System Administration GOOD book
Security Warrior
Linux firewalls
Different books from the hacking exposed series
Get some books on programming (good for reference in code reviews)
Red Hat Security and Optimization
go to a library and review the CISSP books or Security+ books and see if
any of that material interests you.
google the term "computer security"
Then after reviewing all the material you can decide what you want to
focus on build your lab around that and check out E-bay for used
servers, routers, switches, and build your lab!
My lab is small.
1 Nortel 100BaseT 24 port switch
1 OLD PC running a linux firewall
1 pc running linux or W2K depending on my needs
1 pc issued by the office running W2K whenever I need to access the
serves from home
1 link sys 54G router
1 PC running w2k for my kids
1 Zaurus SL7000 when I decide to use it at home
1 fiber switch not at present active
2 older intel boxes collecting dust until I decide what to do with the,
I had an HP-K400 but I have given back parts of it to the person that
gave it to me in the first place. ( I will never run 220 to where I had
it in my basement I do have family members that are electricians so I am
not afraid of the power run )
In the near future I wish to ad a system of home security cameras (IP)
that will have a web interface that I will wish to add to my network,
your results and mileage may vary.
On Thu, 2006-02-09 at 13:42 -0500, Aamir Niazi wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, I am a newbie in the world of information security. I have
> received my MS in Information systems security but have sort of limited
> knowledge about the practical world. I would appreciate it if someone can
> give me some advice on where to start as far as practical knowledge goes on
> personal level like in a home-lab environment, what would I need and where
> should I start, should I work with Windows cuz that's what I know mostly but
> I would really want to get some experience with linux and unix what sort of
> tools should I use that are freely available. And what kind of home lab
> should I setup I can have up to about 4 to 5 machines what would be the
> ideal ideal and ideal setup for someone who has no clue about unix and
> linux. Please advice
>
>
>
> Your comments will be very much appreciated.
>
>
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Aamir
>
>
>
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