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The first two guides are intended for those who wish to get involved in the retrieval of data for evidence or testing purposes. They describe the use of MS Query in retrieving data from database sources. Retrieve them in the order they are presented.

Open Database Connectivity Understanding ODBC and how to configure ODBC for simple query work using MS Query

ODBC and OLAP Understanding how to create more complex queries and import results into Excel
This substantial paper is intended for those that wish to find out more about wireless, bluetooth, PDA and storage card security and control.

Mobile Device and Wireless Security (pdf download 866KB) Learn more about the risks associated with these technologies and use our free 24 point checklist to help reduce your exposure to these risks.

Articles on Computer Security and Insecurity by Bruce Schneier - author of "Secrets and Lies"


POCKET CHECKLISTS

These checklists, covering the critical risks associated with chosen topics, are intended as supplements to the work of audit, risk management and IT security professionals.

Routers - 10 Important Risks this paper will extend your knowledge about router risks and controls it will be most useful to auditors that specialise in technology.

Top 13 Project Risks it turns out that thirteen is unlucky for projects too! Consult this list of frequently occurring risk issues to manage them before they manage you.

12 Top Contract Risks this guide contains a lot of information about key contract risks.

Inventions and Ideas many organisations have to protect or patent their intellectual property this guide helps focus on risks in this area

eCommerce Project Risk of course we are all going electronic, but eCommerce projects open up a new area of risks that need to be controlled in order to have a successful outcome.

Application Service Providers we increasingly outsource our non-core business activities but are we considering all of the risks?


AUDIT & Security Tools and forensic Utilities

AIDA32 - good and comprehensive inventory tool

The Centre for Internet Security (CIS) provides tools to improve, measure, monitor and compare the security status of Internet-connected systems and appliances – Windows – Solaris – Linux – HP-UX – Cisco IOS – Oracle

UNIX security tools and utilities including SATAN and SARA. Also The Coroner's Toolkit forensic tools for UNIX

Sawmill a powerful log analysis tool

Sam Spade a free and useful network lookup tool that includes finding an IP address from a hostname, or vice-versa, traceroute, dig, email header analysis and more

Microsoft security tools from Microsoft Security

Netcraft site that enables you to determine which hosting software is being run

Software and network auditing free hardware, software and network inventory tools

Top 100 Network Security Tools - site that rates and describes the best network security tools - many are freeware

TUCOFS The Ultimate Collection of Forensic Software

Password Recovery Resources Tools to Recover Passwords

What's that process in Task Manager? look-up processes that you see in task manager and find out if they are safe What's going on in XP? a huge inventory of Windows XP knowledge What's that UNIX process? a useful repository of knowledge about common UNIX processes and programs

WinHex - one of the best low cost forensic utilities for disk analysis

Wireless Scanner Retina eEye Scanner for Windows and Pocket PC

Windows NT/2000/XP DumpSec free reporting tool/s to create audit reports from Windows systems


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IT Security Policy Templates – a wide range of free ITSEC templates from SANS

Ad-Aware Microsoft Anti-Spyware (Beta) SpyBot free software to control and block Trojans, re-direction of browsers and tracking malware

Services guide to Windows XP

VoIP Internet Telephony free or low cost encrypted telephone calls, conference calls and real time chat around the world SKYPE

Zone Alarm free firewall software Public Domain security software a range of free security solutions for home users


controlling Microsoft and cisco environments

Microsoft Exchange

Windows 2003 Server Security Guide

Windows 2003/XP Threats & Countermeasures Guide

Windows 2000 - Windows 2000 Security Checklist - Windows 2000 Security Hardening Guide

Best practice: Windows Encrypting File System

Cisco router security

eBook: The Tips and Tricks Guide to Active Directory Troubleshooting

eBook: "The Definitive Guide" series

e-Book:  IIS Security Forensic Analysis  (zip file 3.97MB)

EDINBURGH: XP Resource (pdf download 1.74 MB)


IBM Redbooks Online

Free and definitive books direct from IBM. Go to this portal to search, find and retrieve materials on Database Security, AS/400 Security, RS/6000 Security, Linux Security, Lotus Security, i Series – pSeries – xSeries and zSeries, Security, S/390, Websphere, Tivoli Systems and more         Visit Site


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