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Linux Host Security
Why should you be interested in Linux Host Security, Linux is secure, isn't it? Those of us who are a little more paranoid understand that "nothing is secure" and will benefit from understanding how to lock up your host more securely than the default.
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4 hour 15 minutes 
english
Online - Self Paced
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About Linux Host Security
Everyday we learn of new cyber attacks against, often large organizations, coming to the realization that nothing is secure in the modern world. In this course, Linux Host Security, you will gain the the skills needed to begin to lock your Linux server down and protect your precious data and resources. First, you will learn to tune the Linux Kernel using the procfs and sysctl. Next, you will discover how much traceability you lose where you have not installed the Linux Audit System. Finally, you will explore how to deploy the integrated Identity Management tool, FreeIPA Server on CentOS 7. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Linux Security needed to harden your Linux Servers.
What You Will Learn?
- Course Overview : 1min.
- The Linux Security Onion : 7mins.
- Tuning the Linux Kernel with Sysctl : 24mins.
- Monitoring Ports and Services : 17mins.
- Understanding Chroot Jails : 20mins.
- Limiting User Access to Resources : 16mins.
- Restricting Physical Access and Implementing GRUB Passwords : 21mins.
- The Linux Audit System : 30mins.
- Linux Malware Detection : 38mins.
- Centralizing User Accounts in OpenLDAP : 29mins.
- Implementing Kerberos Realms : 17mins.
- Implementing a FreeIPA Server : 30mins.