Rafeeq Rehman (Solaris Certified Sys Admin, Solaris Certified Net Admin, CCNA, HP Certified HP-UX System Administrator) received his bachelor and masters degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. He has more than nine years of experience in UNIX system and network administration and TCP/IP. His interests include Linux, network protocols, and embedded systems programming. He is also a contributing writer for SysAdmin Journal and Linux Journal.
Snort gives network administrators an open source intrusion detection system that outperforms proprietary alternatives. Now, Rafeeq Ur Rehman explains and simplifies every aspect of deploying and managing Snort in your network. You'll discover how to monitor all your network traffic in real time; update Snort to reflect new security threats; automate and analyze Snort alerts; and more. Best of all, Rehman's custom scripts integrate Snort with Apache, MySQL, PHP, and ACID-so you can build and optimize a complete IDS solution more quickly than ever before. Go to the Companion Web Site.
Linux developers have access to an extraordinary array of GNU and open source tools. Now, two leading Linux developers show how to choose the best tools for your specific needs, and integrate them into a complete development environment that maximizes your effectiveness in any project—no matter how large or complex.
If you are preparing for HP Certified, HP-UX System Administration certification, here's your all-in-one, authorized reference and preparation guide! The only preparation book approved by HP Education, HP Certified, HP-UX System Administration covers every exam objective in HP's three-part HP-UX System Administration exam (3HO-002). Best of all, this comprehensive book won't just help you prepare for the exam: it'll help you manage your systems for maximum efficiency today, tomorrow, and for years to come! Go to the Companion Web site.
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