Site Security Handbook
Metadata
- Publisher
- IETF
- Doc Type
- Informational
- Pages
- 75
- Abstract
- This handbook is a guide to developing computer security policies and procedures for sites that have systems on the Internet. The purpose of this handbook is to provide practical guidance to administrators trying to secure their information and services. The subjects covered include policy content and formation, a broad range of technical system and network security topics, and security incident response. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
- Publication Date
- 1997-09-01
- Status Note
- Informational
- DOI
10.17487/RFC2196- Link
- https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC2196
- Author(s)
- Barbara Y. Fraser
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- IETF RFC 1087 [Active*]
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