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Practical Linux Security Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Tajinder Kalsi
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Practical Linux Security Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Tajinder Kalsi

Overview of this book

Over the last few years, system security has gained a lot of momentum and software professionals are focusing heavily on it. Linux is often treated as a highly secure operating system. However, the reality is that Linux has its share of security ?aws, and these security ?aws allow attackers to get into your system and modify or even destroy your important data. But there’s no need to panic, since there are various mechanisms by which these ?aws can be removed, and this book will help you learn about different types of Linux security to create a more secure Linux system. With a step-by-step recipe approach, the book starts by introducing you to various threats to Linux systems. Then, this book will walk you through customizing the Linux kernel and securing local files. Next, you will move on to managing user authentication both locally and remotely and mitigating network attacks. Later, you will learn about application security and kernel vulnerabilities. You will also learn about patching Bash vulnerability, packet filtering, handling incidents, and monitoring system logs. Finally, you will learn about auditing using system services and performing vulnerability scanning on Linux. By the end of this book, you will be able to secure your Linux systems and create a robust environment.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Contributors
Packt Upsell
Preface
Index

Contributors

About the author

Tajinder Kalsi has more than 9 years of working experience in the field of IT. He has conducted seminars all across India, on topics such as information security and Android application development at more than 120 colleges, teaching  more than 10,000 students. Apart from training, he has also worked on VAPT projects for various clients. When talking about certifications, Tajinder is an ISO 2700 LA and also IBM certified analyst.

Prior to this course, Tajinder authored Practical Linux Security Cookbook, published by Packt Publishing. He has also authored three video courses with Packt: Getting Started with Pentensing, Finding and Exploiting Hidden Vulnerabilities, and Pentesting Web Applications.

I have to start by thanking God, for giving me this life and my mother for bringing me into this world. A special thanks to the special one in my life. Your support keeps me going. Thank you so much, dear.   Next I would like to thank everyone I have had the opportunity to work with. Each one of you taught me something.   I would also like to thank the team of Packt, without whom this book would not exist. And special thanks to Sharon, for keeping patience while working with me. You helped me bring this book to fruition and I am grateful to you.

About the reviewer

Vinod Gupta is a Cyber Security Consultant with over 9 years of experience with multiple verticals of the industry. He is the CEO of Indicrypt Systems, a Cybersecurity firm that he founded in 2012. Nurtured by the principles of ideating while working with IBM, he believes in continuous innovation through learning and research. Continuous research in the fields of cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, machine learning, and more has helped him succeed as a consultant as well as a training instructor. He also mentors students to conceive new ideas and to incubate them to develop entrepreneurial skills.

 

 

 

 

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