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Title: Just what a newbie needs
Review: Not having much experience with Linux I was afraid that much of the material in security books would assume the reader is a well-seasoned sysadmin. This book doesn't. The first part of the book covers Linux basics in an easy-to-understand manner, but with a focus on security. I found the information on partitioning for security in the installation chapter to be very helpful. As the author points out, most Linux books cover installation from a procedural perspective with no consideration for the fact that you may be using the system as an Internet server where security is important. Naturally the book gets progressively more technical, but thanks to the presentation of the material in the early chapters, the more technical info is easily understood.
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