Security Resources

Home UCSC Information Security Security Resources

On the Web

• Install Windows XP Securely: a step-by-step guide
• SamSpade: web based set of tools for doing various investigative network queries
• Geektools WHOIS: web based tool for querying various WHOIS servers for owners of domains or IPs
• SANS Top 20: The SANS Top 20 Internet Security Vulnerabilities

At UCSC

• Nitro: UCSC web100-based network configuration tester
• UCSC Network Statistics: utilization statistics collected from the various routers and switches comprising the UCSC network
• System Status: monitors system services for availability

Government

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Cybercrime
• National Security Agency
• National Infrastructure Protection Center
• Federal Computer Incident Response Center
• NIST Computer Security Division

UCSC Emergency Response

• Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S): provides health, safety and environmental protection programs in an effort to reduce or eliminate workplace injuries, workplace illnesses, work-related injury and illness, property loss, and unintended environmental damage and degradation.
• The Fire Department: an emergency service unit that protects life and property within the University campus and surrounding community through direct action and coordination of Fire Services resources.
• University Police: basic safety patrol and security related services to the Univ