UNIX system administrators and users--is your UNIX system secure enough to be able to withstand the many kinds of attacks that are launched against UNIX systems? To help you in your effort to achieve security in UNIX systems, the LBNL Computer Protection Program is sponsoring a full-day course on UNIX security. This course will cover the following important topics:

• Major types of security-related vulnerabilities
  
• Physical security
  
• File protection
  
• System and network protection
• Account security
  
• Logging
  
• Special security needs in different flavors of UNIX
  
• Useful tools (ssh, sudo, tcpdump, Tripwire, Crack, Fix-Modes, etc.)
  

This course will be held in the Building 66 auditorium from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5. The instructors will be Jim Mellander and Gene Schultz. There is no charge for attending, but pre-registration is required. To register, send email to
cp-seminar@lbl.gov and eeschultz@lbl.gov.