Windows Server 2003 Security Bible

Blair Rampling (Vancouver, British Columbia) is currently the Senior Systems Administrator and system architect for a mid--size ISP/Webhosting company with several offices across North America. In this role he is responsible for designing every aspect of company systems from the initial implementation to policies and procedures including security. The environment consists of a large number of Windows Servers with some NT 4.0 systems used mainly for web hosting, a large number of Linux servers used for web hosting and infrastructure (DNS etc.) and a number of Sun Solaris boxes used for high end webhosting (load balanced/redundant configurations), and infrastructure (incoming and outgoing mail. Aside from his experience with Windows and UNIX security, Blair is also familiar with several types of firewalls (NetScreen, ipfilter, Raptor) and load balancing devices (Cisco/Arrowpoint CSS, Radware, Big/IP).

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: Security Fundamentals. Chapter 1: Security Threats. Chapter 2: Network and System Security Overview. Chapter 3: Security Architecture Planning. Chapter 4: Basic Security Auditing. Chapter 5: Windows Server 2003 Security Provisions. Part II: System Security. Chapter 6: Securing Windows Server 2003. Chapter 7: Securing Applications. Part III: Authentication and Encryption. Chapter 8: Encrypting Your Data. Chapter 9: Securing Web Pages and E--mail Using SSL and TLS. Chapter 10: Windows Server 2003 Authentication. Chapter 11: Kerberos. Chapter 12: Public Key Infrastructure Overview. Chapter 13: Installing and Configuring Certificate Services. Chapter 14: L2TP and PPTP VPNs. Chapter 15: IPSec. Part IV: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server. Chapter 16: ISA Server Overview. Chapter 17: Installing and Configuring a Firewall. Chapter 18: Configuring the Acceleration Service. Appendix A: Security Tools. Appendix B: Security Resources. Appendix C: Standard TCP/IP Port Assignments. Index.