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Fed up with costly, complex firewalls, e-gaming firm eBet Ltd., picks open source security; senior
systems administrator knew he needed to upgrade from Check Point 4.0 perimeter firewall. [Linux
Journal]
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7313
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JBLinux
Distribution designed mainly for security, performance, and to provide users with current, high
quality software. All packages optimized for Pentium-class CPUs.
http://www.jblinux.net/
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Project Plan-B
Bootable linux live CD-ROM for system and network security testing.
http://www.projectplanb.org/
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Sentry Firewall CD
Linux-based bootable CD suitable for use as low cost, easy to maintain firewall or IDS node.
http://www.sentryfirewall.com/
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Devil-Linux
Small CD-based distribution used for firewalls, routers. System configuration settings are stored
on separate floppy disk. Descriptions, news, documents, downloads, links.
http://www.devil-linux.org/
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Astaro Internet Security
Appliance-based special-purpose hardened Linux distribution with firewall, VPN, anti-virus
functionality. Some functionality is available for free for home use, the rest is commercial.
http://www.astaro.com
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HP Secure OS Software for Linux
Server platform using compartmentalization to contain processes to known part of filesystem and
network; has system level auditing, supports remote configuration. Mostly closed source. Was
commercial product, now discontinued, unsupported.
http://www.hp.com/security/products/linux/
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Kaladix
Server distribution, includes set of security hardening patches, mostly for the kernel; RSBAC,
cryptography, general security software. Currently unavailable.
http://www.kaladix.org/
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Immunix
Server platform, Red Hat based, hardened against several classes of attacks via using Immunix tool
family which includes StackGuard compiler, FormatGuard, SubDomain. Available for use.
http://www.immunix.org/
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Owl
Openwall GNU/*/Linux is a server distribution; main means to security: proactive source code
review, privilege separation; several other means also used. Available for use. English, French,
German, Russian.
http://www.openwall.com/Owl/
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Security Enhanced Linux
NSA research prototype made public, has modified kernel, several utilities; has enhanced
security-related functions designed to show value of mandatory access controls and how such can be
added to Linux; not a full OS distribution.
http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/
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EnGarde
Server distribution, goal: provide level of security needed to create corporate web presence or
conduct business on Web. Security achieved via included software and using principle of least
privilege; available for use.
http://www.engardelinux.org/
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Trustix
Server distribution; packages chosen based on their security record, safe defaults used. Available
for use.
http://www.trustix.net/
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Castle
Server distribution from ALT Linux Team. Improved security is achieved with the use of RSBAC,
general privilege separation approaches, and certain pieces and ideas from Owl. A beta is available
for testing and use.
http://castle.altlinux.ru
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