| AntiOnLine |
Computer security community for Internet safety and trusted networks |
| Center for Computer
Security Policy |
National security organization that specializes in identifying policies, actions, and resource needs. |
| CGI Security |
Designed to help users learn about what kinds of security risks exist and how to prevent them from happening. |
| The Computer Security Institute |
Provides education on information, computer and network conferences. |
| The Center for Internet Security |
Guides to hardening IIS6. |
| Corsaire |
Technical white papers on best practice principles and proven information security techniques. |
| EduCAUSE Security Task Force |
Improving information security and privacy across the higher education sector by developing effective practices and solutions for the protection of critical IT assets and infrastructures. |
| F-Secure Corporation |
Security threat summary for the second half of 2008. |
| Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) |
Global leader in incident response. |
| Identity Theft Resource Center |
Dedicated to the understanding and prevention of identity theft. |
| Information Security Magazine |
Security-specific resource for enterprise IT professionals. |
| Insecure.Org |
Network security tools and software available for free download, including Nmap Open Source Network Security Scanner. |
| Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Official Port List |
Governs top-level domains represented by the final part of Web domain names, such as .com, .org, or .edu. Also governs IP address allocation and TCP and UDP port number assignment. |
| Microsoft Help and Support |
Microsoft portal. Provides troubleshooting topics by product. |
| Microsoft Security Best Practices |
Guidance on IIS6. |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Security Center |
Computer security resource center. |
| National Vulnerability Database |
Integrates all public U.S. Government cyber vulnerability resources and provides references to industry resources. |
| OnGuard Online |
Practical tips from the federal government and technology industry on Internet fraud and more. |
| Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) |
Open community focused on improving the security of application software |
| Practically Networked Unofficial Port List for Special Applications |
Provides information on setting up a local area network. |
| The SANS Institute |
Largest source for information security training, certification and research. |
| SANS Top 10 list |
Top Ten Cyber Security Menaces for 2008. |
| SANS Web Application Security Workshop |
Two-day course covering the common vulnerabilities that are leveraged by attackers, the basic principles of securing Web applications, and basic testing techniques for detecting the vulnerabilities. |
| Security at Home |
Microsoft site about how to protect your home computer, data, and family from viruses, phishing, identity theft, spyware, and email hoaxes. |
| Stay Safe On Line-National Cyber Security Alliance |
Tools and resources to empower home users, small businesses, schools and universities to stay safe online. |
| Unix Tools |
Documentation on how to better secure UNIX systems. |
| Virus Total |
Free service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. |
| Web Application Security Consortium |
Produces open source and widely agreed upon best-practice security standards for the Web. |
| WindowsITPro |
Technical newsletter with practical, how-to articles about securing Windows 2000 and NT systems. |
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