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Securing MySQL Server on FreeBSD 4.5

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Securing MySQL Server on FreeBSD 4.5 (PDF, 2.55MB)Published: 02 May, 2002
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Jason Lam
Jason Lam

GIAC Enterprises is an e-business which deals in the online sale of fortune cookies. Recently GIAC Enterprises decided to revise network perimeter security and implement a centralized database for storing business data (fortune cookies sayings). The database administrator decided to implement a MySQL server for the task. The database stores all GIAC Enterprises' fortune cookies saying and is a very critical part of business assets. GIAC's database administrator understand the importance of properly securing a server against external and internal attack, so the internal Unix security administrator was consulted to build a secure server platform for the database to run on.

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Jason Lam
Jason Lam

Jason Lam

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Jason is a leading consultant sought after by Global 500 companies across finance, healthcare, and technology sectors worldwide. Over the years, he has led intrusion detection, penetration testing, defense improvement programs, and incident response.

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