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The Expert Recommends:
Essential Resources for Computer and Network Security Professionals
by Rebecca Bace - May 30, 2000
Web-Based Resources for Information Security
These are resources for those who need to learn about some aspect of
Information Security, and who furthermore need to keep up with the state
of the art, which changes literally on a daily basis. I've included
resources here that range from academically rigorous to hacker'esque.
All are reliable, timely references for the IT professional.
Audience: This site has something for everyone, from novices
to security experts.
Description: CERIAS is one of the premier security research
centers in the world. It's located at Purdue University, and its staff
includes some of Purdue's finest professors. The center, founded and
directed by Professor Eugene Spafford, a noted information security
expert, is the source of a lot of security research, technologies,
talent, and guidance to national policymakers.
Audience: Although the site assumes some expertise in security,
future plans include a lot of elementary-level information. If you
need to train yourself in a hurry about security, this is a place
you need to go.
Description: Security Focus is a fast-growing security portal,
founded by a group of security tool developers and the moderator
of Bugtraq, the preeminent security vulnerability reporting mailing
list. I consider it the best resource for researching current threat
— if you see newspaper or media coverage of new attacks, you'll
likely see someone from SecurityFocus cited as a source. The staff
is technically knowledgeable and extremely well connected in security
and technology circles. I think they do a wonderful job of tracking
developments, reporting them without undue hype, and balancing the
vulnerability reports with descriptions of cures.
Security Focus is devoted to providing extremely current, technically
accurate information to security professionals and others who need
this information. It has an extensive selection of white papers,
contributed by security practitioners, hackers, and security tool
designers alike.
Audience: This site is for cryptography or security specialists.
Description: The Counterpane Labs web paper index offers
one of the most extensive online repositories of papers on the
topic of cryptography. It's part of Counterpane Security's corporate
web site. Bruce Schneier, founder of Counterpane, is author of
Applied Cryptography, a widely used reference work on the topic,
and also publishes the excellent "Crypto-Notes" online
newsletter. Bruce is a popular speaker and presenter for a variety
of security conferences. I think that his take on security, especially
on the flaws in popular approaches, is spot on.
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Breaking News
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One of the primary architects of OpenCable, Michael
Adams, explains the key concepts of this initiative in his book
OpenCable Architecture.
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Just Published
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 Residential
Broadband, Second Edition
by George Abe
Introduces the topics surrounding high-speed networks
to the home. It is written for anyone seeking a broad-based familiarity
with the issues of residential broadband (RBB) including product
developers, engineers, network designers, business people, professionals
in legal and regulatory positions, and industry analysts.
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