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Comparing sudo with Symark PowerBroker (SANS)

Category: Storage, Security, Servers and Server OS, Enterprise Applications

Overview Sudo is a free utility available for most UNIX/Linux system variants that provides separation of duties where root level permissions are needed to perform certain duties, and allows a user to assume the privileges of another user, including the super-user account. Symark PowerBroker is a commercial program that also allows similar but expanded functionality. PowerBroker offers more granularity in access control, extensive logging options, and the ability to verify a program's validity. Read this SANS Institute Analyst Program report to learn more and see which is recommended.

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Publisher: Symark Software
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Mar 18, 2009
Format: White Papers
Topics: Linux Server OS, UNIX, Groupware - Workflow, SANs, Security Tools, Best Practices, Security Management

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Passing Linux/UNIX Audits and Meeting Regulatory Compliance With Symark PowerPassword, User Management Edition and Symark PowerBroker

This paper addresses the use of Symark PowerPassword, User Management Edition and Symark PowerBroker software to pass Li

Publisher: Symark Software | Tags: linux, management, password, sarbanes-oxley, software, sox

SOX Sec 404 Compliance in a Heterogeneous UNIX/Linux Environment

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