You're reading from Mastering Linux Security and Hardening A practical guide to protecting your Linux system from cyber attacks

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837630516

Length 620 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

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Hardening

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Donald A. Tevault

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Section I: Setting up a Secure Linux System

2. Running Linux in a Virtual Environment FREE CHAPTER

3. Securing Administrative User Accounts

4. Securing Normal User Accounts

5. Securing Your Server with a Firewall – Part 1

6. Securing Your Server with a Firewall — Part 2

7. Encryption Technologies

8. SSH Hardening

9. Section II: Mastering File and Directory Access Control (DAC)

10. Mastering Discretionary Access Control

11. Access Control Lists and Shared Directory Management

12. Section III: Advanced System Hardening Techniques

13. Implementing Mandatory Access Control with SELinux and AppArmor

14. Kernel Hardening and Process Isolation

15. Scanning, Auditing, and Hardening

16. Logging and Log Security

17. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection

18. Prevent Unwanted Programs from Running

19. Security Tips and Tricks for the Busy Bee

20. Other Books You May Enjoy

21. Index

How to install and configure maldet: https://www.servernoobs.com/how-to-install-and-configure-maldet-linux-malware-detect-lmd/
Symbiote: Evasive Linux rootkit malware: https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/10/symbiote_linux_malware/
Configuring and auditing Linux systems with auditd daemon: https://linux-audit.com/configuring-and-auditing-linux-systems-with-audit-daemon/
Monitor changes in directories with inotifywatch: https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20220905
The OpenSCAP portal: https://www.open-scap.org/
Practical OpenSCAP: Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks: Auditing the System documentation for RHEL 9: The rest of the chapter is locked

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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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