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Linux Security
 

 
Product: Linux Security
6.5 hrs / 77 lessons. For Win Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS X, OS 9, Linux

 
 
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Details: Introduction & Course Outline
Introduction (03:53)

Introduction To Linux Security
A Bit About Linux Pt.1 (05:13)
A Bit About Linux Pt.2 (03:21)
Current Security Problems (03:25)
Requirements of a Secure OS (04:45)
Security: Windows vs Linux (05:05)
Overview of Linux Security Features (04:22)

Secure Linux Installation
Selecting the Right Distribution (05:54)
Defining Partitions for Security (03:21)
Installing Software & Services (05:38)
Installing Secure File Systems (04:57)
Installation Security Configurations (03:56)
Post Install Actions (04:03)
Secure Installation Demonstration Pt.1 (06:41)
Secure Installation Demonstration Pt.2 (03:52)
Secure Installation Demonstration Pt.3 (07:01)

Securing The Linux Boot Process
Securing LILO (05:10)
Securing GRUB (03:16)
Runlevel Security & initab (04:36)
Partition Mounting & fstab (06:21)

Security With Users & Groups
Users & Groups (05:57)
Passwords Pt.1 (05:52)
Passwords Pt.2 (02:07)
Use of Privileged Accounts (06:55)
Securing User Shells & Profiles (05:20)

File System Permissions
Types of Files (03:51)
Permission Structure (06:06)
Special Permission Bits (06:05)
Managing Permissions (06:21)

Data Encryption
Introduction to Encryption (05:11)
Using GNU GPG Pt.1 (05:52)
Using GNU GPG Pt.2 (05:06)
Using SSH (05:38)
Hashing Utilities (05:49)
Using PKI Certificates in Linux (01:55)

Hardening Linux
System Hardening Overview (03:38)
Bastille Pt.1 (03:30)
Bastille Pt.2 (03:44)
Securing X-Windows (04:43)
Securing Linux Daemons (06:08)
Security Patches (05:35)
Security Benchmarks (05:13)

Linux Firewalls
Introduction to Firewalls (05:28)
IP Tables Pt.1 (06:34)
IP Tables Pt.2 (01:58)
IP Tables Demonstration Pt.1 (05:25)
IP Tables Demonstration Pt.2 (02:49)
Dedicated Linux Firewalls (04:44)

Linux Security Mechanisms
TCP Wrappers (06:54)
hosts.allow (04:05)
hosts.deny (04:31)
inetd & xinetd (05:42)
PAMs (02:48)
SELinux (05:17)
Unsecure Linux Utilities (04:55)

Secure Networking
OpenSSH (05:19)
SAMBA (05:39)
NIS (02:24)
NFS (02:15)
Securing FTP & HTTP Servers (06:01)

Detecting & Stopping Linux Attacks
System Auditing (04:25)
System Logging (05:56)
File Integrity with Tripwire (06:03)
Intrusion Detection with Snort (02:56)

Linux Security Tools
Vulnerability Assessment with Nessus Pt.1 (06:22)
Vulnerability Assessment with Nessus Pt.2 (03:44)
Traffic Security with Ethereal (05:27)
Web Proxying with Squid (05:36)

Best Linux Security Practices
User Security (07:00)
Password Security (05:20)
Securing the Root Account (03:16)
File System Security (03:16)
System Security (04:43)
Auditing Pt.1 (05:41)
Auditing Pt.2 (03:56)
Network Security (04:55)

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About the Authors (01:23)
   

 

 

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