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Practical Linux Security Cookbook

By : Michael A Lindner, Tajinder Kalsi
Book Image

Practical Linux Security Cookbook

By: Michael A Lindner, Tajinder Kalsi

Overview of this book

With the growing popularity of Linux, more and more administrators have started moving to the system to create networks or servers for any task. This also makes Linux the first choice for any attacker now. Due to the lack of information about security-related attacks, administrators now face issues in dealing with these attackers as quickly as possible. Learning about the different types of Linux security will help create a more secure Linux system. Whether you are new to Linux administration or experienced, this book will provide you with the skills to make systems more secure. With lots of step-by-step recipes, the book starts by introducing you to various threats to Linux systems. You then get to walk through customizing the Linux kernel and securing local files. Next you will move on to manage user authentication locally and remotely and also mitigate network attacks. Finally, you will learn to patch bash vulnerability and monitor system logs for security. With several screenshots in each example, the book will supply a great learning experience and help you create more secure Linux systems.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Practical Linux Security Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Kali Linux


Kali is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed for the purpose of security testing. With hundreds of penetration testing tools preinstalled, Kali is a ready to use OS. We can run it off a live CD, USB media, or in a virtual machine.

With its latest version of Kali 2.0, major changes have been made in the OS, shifting it to a rolling release model. Now we can simply install Kali 2.0 on our system and get the latest versions of the tools in it through normal updates. This means we don't have to wait for Kali 2.1 to get the latest stuff.

Getting ready

To explore Kali 2.0, download the latest version of it from its official website - https://www.kali.org/downloads/.

We can download the ISO and then burn it to a CD/DVD or create a bootable USB device. We can even download Kali Linux VMWare, Virtual Box, or ARM images from the link given above.

How to do it...

Kali 2.0 includes major changes in terms of its updated development environment and tools. We shall explore these changes to...