Linux Security
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General
SANS Compromised Machine Checklist
A checklist for determining how a machine has been compromised.
http://www.uri.edu/security/app/linsacheatsheet.pdf
CIS Level 1 Security Benchmarks
The Benchmark is a compilation of security configuration actions and settings that harden your operating system. It is a CIS Level-I Benchmark, a suggested nominal level of operating system security.
Security Technical Implementation Guides
Also called, STIGs, are best practices security settings and procedures for a multitude of environments.
http://csrc.nist.gov/pcig/cig.html
Nessus
Nessus is one of the most powerful, and commonly used tools in intrusion testing tools.
OpenVas
[1] stands for Open Vulnerability Assessment System and is a network security scanner with associated tools like a graphical user front-end. The core component is a server with a set of network vulnerability tests (NVTs) to detect security problems in remote systems and applications.
OpenVAS products are Free Software under GNU GPL and a fork of Nessus.
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1741
Specific
Gentoo Security
Security Information from the Gentoo Homepage.
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/
University of Texas Server Security Checklists
These tools, provided by the University of Texas, can be used to harden your server.
