Linux Hardening in Hostile Networks: Server Security from TLS to Tor (Pearson Open Source Software Development Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (563 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0134173260 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Throughout, you learn what each technique does, how it works, what it does and doesn’t protect against, and whether it would be useful in your environment.Apply core security techniques including 2FA and strong passwordsProtect admin workstations via lock screens, disk encryption, BIOS passwords, and other methodsUse the security-focused Tails distribution as a quick path to a hardened workstationCompartmentalize workstation tasks into VMs with varying levels of trustHarden servers with SSH, use apparmor and sudo to limit the damage attackers can do, and set up remote syslog servers to track their actionsEstablish secure VPNs with OpenVPN, and leverage SSH to tunnel traffic when VPNs can’t be usedConfigure a software load ba
Rankin is an award-winning columnist for Linux Journal and has written for PC Magazine, TechTarget websites, and other publications. He’s also interested in brewing, BBQing, playing the banjo, 3D printing, and far too many other hobbies. About the AuthorKyle Rankin is the vice president of engineering operations for Final, Inc.; the author of DevOps Troubleshooting, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Knoppix Hacks, Knoppix Pocket Reference, Linux Multimedia Hacks, and Ubuntu Hacks; and a contributor to a number of other books. He speaks frequently on Open Source software, including a keynote at SCALE 11x and numerous other talks at SCALE, O’Reilly Security Conference, OSCON, CactusCon, Linux World Expo, Penguicon, and a number of Linux Users’ Groups. In his free time Kyle does much of what he does at work&m
. He’s also interested in brewing, BBQing, playing the banjo, 3D printing, and far too many other hobbies. He speaks frequently on Open Source software, including a keynote at SCALE 11x and numerous other talks at SCALE, O’Reilly Security Conference, OSCON, CactusCon, Linux World Expo, Penguicon, and a number of Linux Users’ Groups. Rankin is an award-winning columnist for Linux Journal and has written for PC Magazine, TechTarget websites, and other publications. Kyl