- Superb job of detailing the security features of the Unix / BSD core of Mac OS X
- Authors have decades of combined Unix / Macintosh experience to share
- Comprehensive and thorough- this book doesn't miss a thing
- Aimed more for Mac OS X servers and networks than home users
- Comprehensive and detailed coverage of important security subjects
- Covers topics such as implementing secure remote access for users and using firewalls and IDS
- Includes information on securing Airport wireless and traditional network designs
- Must-read for anyone implementing public-acess network services like web or FTP
Again, I am not a Mac-user by trade, but, partially because of its Unix / BSD core, OS X brought the Mac OS into the big leagues where it has gained respect and attention as a network server platform as well. OS X 10.3, aka "Panther", was released recently and added many additional security features. But, there have also been some recent OS X vulnerability announcements that OS X users need to remain aware of.
This book seems to leave no stone un-turned. It covers the range of security topics in complete and thorough detail. It explains the security pitfalls- which your average Mac user may be unaware of having not dealt with such issues in the past- and covers the use of open-source Unix-based tools such as implementing Snort for an IDS (Intrusion Detection System).
Mac OS X represents a significant change to the power and flexibility of the Mac OS. This book should definitely be read by anyone implementing OS X as a server.