Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. A fast-paced, practical guide to OSSEC-HIDS that will help you solve host-based security problems. This book is great for anyone concerned about the security of their servers-whether you are a system administrator, programmer, or security analyst, this book will provide you with tips to better utilize OSSEC-HIDS. Whether you're new to OSSEC-HIDS or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something in this book you can apply today! This book assumes some knowledge of basic security concepts and rudimentary scripting experience.
Brad Lhotsky
Brad Lhotsky started working with UNIX systems professionally in 1998 as a system administrator, database administrator, network engineer, programmer, and security administrator. He has been an active member of the OSSEC-HIDS community since 2004. He also currently administers one of the largest OSSEC-HIDS deployments in the world!