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Linux Security

Master the security of Linux servers and workstations, from kernel hardening to rights management.

Objective

This course aims to address the problems of securing Linux servers and workstations, what needs to be known and implemented to protect your fleet. It will include a presentation of GNU Linux and its operation, kernel hardening methods, and general principles for using Linux securely (rights management, password policy, etc.).

Specific Objectives:

  • Implement an effective security policy
  • Add protection mechanisms
  • Define an effective security policy

Prerequisites

  • Knowledge of Linux administration
  • Knowledge of networking
  • Knowledge of virtualized systems

General Information

  • Code: SL
  • Duration: 3 days
  • Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Location: Training Center, North Urban Center, Tunis

Target Audience

  • Administrators
  • Engineers / Technicians
  • Consultants

Resources

  • Course material
  • 40% demonstration
  • 40% theory
  • 20% practical exercises

Training Program

  • Day 1
    • Presentation of security policies
    • Presentation of the Linux system
    • Implementation of initial security measures
    • Secure Boot
    • Grub
    • DMA Attacks
    • Kernel Security
    • Kernel Compilation
    • GRSEC
    • System auditing
    • Service manipulation
    • Update
    • Logging
    • Automation
  • Day 2
    • Rights and access management
    • RWX
    • Identity management
    • The PAM identification system
    • Kernel capabilities
    • SELinux
    • Principle of least privilege
    • Network management
    • Network input filtering
    • Disk encryption
    • dm-crypt
    • LUKS
    • Memory protection
    • Bit NX
    • ASLR
    • Stack canary
  • Day 3
    • Configure and secure services
    • SSH
    • Samba
    • OpenSSL
    • Apache
    • MySQL
    • Application isolation
    • CHROOT
    • Docker and hardening

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