CYA Securing IIS 6.0

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 352 pages
• Published by: Syngress
• Edition: 1st Edition April 1, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1931836256
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1931836258
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description
Coverage includes: Script Source Access, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, Buffer Overflows, Directory Traversal, Cross-Site Scripting, Preparing the Operating System, Partitioning Hard Drives, Installing the OS, Preparing the File System, Installing IIS, Installing Hotfixes, Locking Down COM and Database Access, Securing Web Services, Running the IIS Lockdown Wizard, Securing IIS Global Settings, Securing the Default and Administration Web Sites, Disabling Internet Printing, Disabling or Securing the FrontPage Server Extensions, Configuring URLScan, Securing Web Sites, Building a Directory Structure, Setting Master WWW Properties, Securing by Content Type, Authenticating Users, Using Anonymous Authentication, Using Basic Authentication, Using Digest Authentication, Using Integrated Windows Authentication, Using Client Certificate Mapping, Publishing Web Content, Staging and Review, Setting File Attributes, Building File Checksums, Moving Content versus Updating Content, Summary, Solutions Fast Track, Frequently Asked Questions.

About The Author
Bernard Cheah (MCP+I, MCSE, MCDBA, CCSE) Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) specialized in IIS server. He is currently a contract Solution Consultant working on Internet solutions analysis, design and consultancy as well as implementation, primary focus includes online ecommerce system security and high availability features. He is currently pursuing his Master in Strategy Business IT at University of Portsmouth, UK.

Ken Schaefer hails from Sydney, Australia, where he is currently the Web Applications Developer for the University of New South Wales. Ken also has systems administration experience with WinNT 4/2000 server, SQL Server (6.5, 7, 2000), IIS (3, 4, 5) and MacOS (6+), as well as development experience with ASP, ASP.Net, ADO, ADO.Net, VB, SQL Server and Access. He was recently honored with a Microsoft MVP distinction in the Windows Server (IIS) category. Ken received a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce at the University of New South Wales, where he is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Business Technology.

Chris Peiris (MVP, MIT, BComp, BBus (Accounting), PhD Candidate) works as an independent consultant for .NET and EAI implementations. His latest role is with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He also lectures on Distributed Component Architectures (.NET, J2EE & CORBA) at Monash University, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. He has been awarded the title "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" (MVP) for his contributions to .NET technologies by Microsoft, Redmond. Chris is designing and developing Microsoft solutions since 1995. His expertise lies in developing scalable, high-performance solutions for financial institutions, G2G, B2B and media groups. Chris has written many articles, reviews and columns for various online publications including 15Seconds, and Developer Exchange. He has co-authored several books on Microsoft technologies, including C# Web Services, C# for Java Programmers, MCSA/MCSE Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment (Exam 70-290) and M! anaging and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000.

Reader Reviews
Most people in the business world are likely familiar with the term "CYA", which is exactly what this book is designed to do. The authors intend that reading this book will give IIS administrators the information they need to keep their networks secure, and hence keep their jobs. This is the first CYA book I've read, and I was quite impressed by the nice balance between providing enough useful information without overkill. The book is designed to get right to the point by showing (not telling) exactly what is required in securing an IIS 6 installation. Each chapter is focused on a specific section of IIS security. Chapters cover topics as varied as Basic IIS security, Advanced IIS security, monitoring, and general Server 2003 hardening. Each chapter contains the some information on the Microsoft recommended procedure for the particular practice (what the authors call "By the Book"). Additionally, you will find many sections throughout the book labeled "Realty Check", which is designed to highlight how to either do something different from what Microsoft recommends or what some of the problems associated with the recommended procedure might be. Finally, "Notes from the Underground" popup frequently, which help illustrate how hackers might utilize poor security around the illustrated practice in order to gain something. I found the chapters to be well laid-out, easy to follow, and right to the point. This book helped provide some real insight to various security practices around IIS, and was quite interesting to read as well. This book is a must-have if you are responsible for monitoring or maintaining IIS 6 in your infrastructure. I am definitely looking forward to reading the next in the series of CYA books!