Learn how to attack and defend the world’s most popular web server platform

Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend presents a detailed guide for experienced admins, aspiring hackers and other IT professionals seeking a more advanced understanding of Linux security. Written by a 20-year veteran of Linux server deployment this book provides the insight of experience along with highly practical instruction.

The topics range from the theory of past, current, and future attacks, to the mitigation of a variety of online attacks, all the way to empowering you to perform numerous malicious attacks yourself (in the hope that you will learn how to defend against them). By increasing your understanding of a hacker’s tools and mindset you're less likely to be confronted by the all-too-common reality faced by many admins these days: someone else has control of your systems.

• Master hacking tools and launch sophisticated attacks: perform SQL injections, deploy multiple server exploits and crack complex passwords.
• Defend systems and networks: make your servers invisible, be confident of your security with penetration testing and repel unwelcome attackers.
• Increase your background knowledge of attacks on systems and networks and improve all-important practical skills required to secure any Linux server.

The techniques presented apply to almost all Linux distributions including the many Debian and Red Hat derivatives and some other Unix-type systems. Further your career with this intriguing, deeply insightful, must-have technical book. Diverse, broadly-applicable and hands-on practical, Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend is an essential resource which will sit proudly on any techie's bookshelf.

学习如何攻击和防御世界上最流行的网络服务器平台

Linux服务器安全：黑客与防御》为有经验的管理员、有抱负的黑客和其他寻求对Linux安全有更深入了解的IT专业人士提供了一份详细的指南。本书由一位在Linux服务器部署方面有20年经验的专家撰写，提供了经验的洞察力和高度实用的指导。

主题范围从过去、现在和未来的攻击理论，到各种在线攻击的缓解，一直到授权你自己执行大量的恶意攻击（希望你能学会如何防御它们）。通过增加你对黑客工具和心态的了解，你就不太可能面对这些天许多管理员所面临的太过普遍的现实：别人控制了你的系统。

掌握黑客工具并发起复杂的攻击：执行SQL注入，部署多个服务器漏洞并破解复杂密码。

捍卫系统和网络：让你的服务器隐形，通过渗透测试对你的安全有信心，并击退不受欢迎的攻击者。

增加你对系统和网络攻击的背景知识，提高确保任何Linux服务器安全所需的所有重要的实践技能。

本书介绍的技术适用于几乎所有的Linux发行版，包括许多Debian和Red Hat的衍生产品以及其他一些Unix类型的系统。通过这本耐人寻味的、有深刻见解的、必备的技术书籍，促进你的职业生涯。Linux服务器安全：黑客与防御》内容丰富，适用范围广，动手能力强，是一本必不可少的资源，将自豪地摆在任何技术人员的书架上。