The Mac OS X operating system presents a friendly, visually attractive interface to its users, and with each release it has become more and more stable. But its Unix/BSD underpinnings have security implications that most ordinary Mac users have never before faced. A computer running Mac OS X can be used as both a solid Internet server, or, in the wrong hands, a very powerful attack launch point.
John and William Ray's Mac OS X Unleashed was the first OS X book to address in detail the underlying BSD subsystem that's built into every copy of OS X. Now, the Rays take this same detailed, rigorous approach to Mac OS X security, covering everything from setup basics--including Airport and network topology security--to preventing attacks and intrusion detection.
Mac OS X Maximum Security details the complex world of Mac OS X security, providing hands-on techniques to keep everything from a Web server to a desktop machine safe from harm.
Part 1 Mac OS X Security Basics: Learning to Think Secure
Part 2 Vulnerabilities and Exposures: How Things Don't Work, and Why
Part 3 Specific Mac OS X Resources and How to Secure Them: Security Tips, Tricks, and Recipes
Part 4 Prevention, Detection, and Reaction to Attacks: Health Care and Checkups for your Machine
Part 5 Appendixes