Resources for securing Solaris:
Checklist for installing Solaris 7 as a Server(.pdf file)
Checklist for installing Solaris 8 as a Server(.pdf file)
Solaris as a server (.pdf file)
Solaris as a workstation (.pdf file)
Resources for securing RedHat Linux:
Checklist for installing RedHat 7.2
Checklist for installing RedHat 9 as a Server(.pdf file)
RedHat as a server (.pdf file)
RedHat as a workstation (.pdf file)
Microsoft publishes various checklists and resources guides for properly securing their products. Checklists are available at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/security/chklist/default.mspx
Some useful information for configuring SSH:
SSH Configuration for Unix/Linux (.pdf file)
SSH Port Forwarding for Windows
SSH Configuration for Mac
SSH/Email Configuration Examples
Encrypting information using Winzip or Microsoft Tools:
Winzip and EFS Encryption