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Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

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Published in Jan 2018

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ISBN-13 9781788620307

Pages 376 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Donald A. Tevault

Table of Contents (15) Chapters

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Preface

1. Running Linux in a Virtual Environment

2. Securing User Accounts

3. Securing Your Server with a Firewall

4. Encrypting and SSH Hardening

5. Mastering Discretionary Access Control

6. Access Control Lists and Shared Directory Management

7. Implementing Mandatory Access Control with SELinux and AppArmor

8. Scanning, Auditing, and Hardening

9. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection

10. Security Tips and Tricks for the Busy Bee

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Summary

We've reached yet another milestone in our journey, and we saw some cool stuff. We started with a discussion about the basics of setting up Snort as a NIDS. I then showed you how to seriously cheat by deploying specialty Linux distros that already have Snort set up and ready to go.

Next, I introduced you to Lynis and how you can use it to scan your system for various vulnerabilities and compliance issues. Finally, we wrapped things up with working demos of OpenVAS and Nikto.

In the next chapter, we'll wind up this whole journey with a look at some quick tips for busy administrators. I'll see you there.

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Authors (1)

Donald A. Tevault

Donald A. Tevault - but you can call him Donnie - got involved with Linux way back in 2006, and has been working with it ever since. He holds the Linux Professional Institute Level 3-Security certification, and the GIAC Incident Handler certification. Donnie is a professional Linux trainer, and thanks to the magic of the internet, teaches Linux classes literally the world over from the comfort of his living room. He's also a Linux security researcher for an IoT security company.

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