Security

  • Data.gov
    https://www.data.gov/

    Provided by the U.S. General Services Administration, the site contains thousands of free and publicly-available data sets in a variety of formats and domains. Browse by topic or search by keyword.

  • Install: SiLK on Ubuntu
    https://tools.netsa.cert.org/silk/silk-on-box-deb.html

    Wiki-style tutorial that walks you through installing SiLK and YAF on an Ubuntu box. The instructions are a few years old, but should still work for the latest version of Ubuntu.

  • SecRepo - Security Data Samples
    https://www.secrepo.com/

    A repository maintained by Mike Sconzo, containing links to publicly-available security data sets. NOTE: Some links may be broken.

  • SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard (Security)
    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=88046682

    Online book from Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute detailing recommended coding practices and rules for writing secure C++ applications.

  • SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java (Security)
    https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/java/SEI+CERT+Oracle+Coding+Standard+for+Java

    Wiki maintained by Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute detailing recommended coding practices and rules for writing secure Java applications.

  • Splunk Free: Download
    https://www.splunk.com/en_us/download/splunk-enterprise.html

    Download a free trial of the latest version of Splunk Enterprise. NOTE: Registration required. After the 30-day trial period ends, you must either purchase Splunk or continue under a free license with limited features.

  • Splunk Search Tutorial
    https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/8.0.1/SearchTutorial/WelcometotheSearchTutorial

    Official tutorial from Splunk introducing you to the software and its features: search, visualizations, and dashboards. Version 8.0.1.