Mastering Linux Security and Hardening - Third Edition: A practical guide to protecting your Linux system from cyber attacks

by Donald a Tevault

Overview

This new edition will show you how to make it much more difficult for an attacker to exploit your Linux system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781837023578
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	02/28/2023
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	618
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.31(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Running Linux in a Virtual Environment
2. Securing Administrative User Accounts
3. Securing Normal User Accounts
4. Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 1
5. Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 2
6. Encryption Technologies
7. SSH Hardening
8. Mastering Discretionary Access Control
9. Access Control Lists and Shared Directory Management
10. Implementing Mandatory Access Control with SELinux and AppArmor
11. Kernel Hardening and Process Isolation
12. Scanning, Auditing and Hardening
13. Logging and Log Security
14. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection
15. Prevent Unwanted Programs from Running
16. Security Tips & Tricks for the Busy Bee