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      Linux Security

      Introduction & Course Outline

      Introduction

      Introduction To Linux Security

      A Bit About Linux Pt.1
      A Bit About Linux Pt.2
      Current Security Problems
      Requirements of a Secure OS
      Security: Windows vs Linux
      Overview of Linux Security Features

      Secure Linux Installation

      Selecting the Right Distribution
      Defining Partitions for Security
      Installing Software & Services
      Installing Secure File Systems
      Installation Security Configurations
      Post Install Actions
      Secure Installation Demonstration Pt.1
      Secure Installation Demonstration Pt.2
      Secure Installation Demonstration Pt.3

      Securing The Linux Boot Process

      Securing LILO
      Securing GRUB
      Runlevel Security & initab
      Partition Mounting & fstab

      Security With Users & Groups

      Users & Groups
      Passwords Pt.1
      Passwords Pt.2
      Use of Privileged Accounts
      Securing User Shells & Profiles

      File System Permissions

      Types of Files
      Permission Structure
      Special Permission Bits
      Managing Permissions

      Data Encryption

      Introduction to Encryption
      Using GNU GPG Pt.1
      Using GNU GPG Pt.2
      Using SSH
      Hashing Utilities
      Using PKI Certificates in Linux

      Hardening Linux

      System Hardening Overview
      Bastille Pt.1
      Bastille Pt.2
      Securing X-Windows
      Securing Linux Daemons
      Security Patches
      Security Benchmarks

      Linux Firewalls

      Introduction to Firewalls
      IP Tables Pt.1
      IP Tables Pt.2
      IP Tables Demonstration Pt.1
      IP Tables Demonstration Pt.2
      Dedicated Linux Firewalls

      Linux Security Mechanisms

      TCP Wrappers
      hosts.allow
      hosts.deny
      inetd & xinetd
      PAMs
      SELinux
      Unsecure Linux Utilities

      Secure Networking

      OpenSSH
      SAMBA
      NIS
      NFS
      Securing FTP & HTTP Servers

      Detecting & Stopping Linux Attacks

      System Auditing
      System Logging
      File Integrity with Tripwire
      Intrusion Detection with Snort

      Linux Security Tools

      Vulnerability Assessment with Nessus Pt.1
      Vulnerability Assessment with Nessus Pt.2
      Traffic Security with Ethereal
      Web Proxying with Squid

      Best Linux Security Practices

      User Security
      Password Security
      Securing the Root Account
      File System Security
      System Security
      Auditing Pt.1
      Auditing Pt.2
      Network Security

      About The Authors

      About the Authors