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 Duration 28 hours

Course Outline

Introduction

  • Linux Foundation
  • Linux Foundation Training
  • Linux Foundation Certifications
  • Linux Foundation Digital Badges
  • Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
  • E-Learning Course: LFS216
  • Distribution Details
  • Labs
  • Security Basics

What is Security?

  • Assessment
  • Prevention
  • Detection
  • Reaction
  • Labs
  • Threats and Risk Assessment

Classes of Attackers

  • Types of Attacks
  • Trade Offs
  • Labs
  • Physical Access

Physical Security

  • Hardware Security
  • Understanding the Linux Boot Process
  • Labs
  • Logging

Logging Overview

  • Syslog Services
  • journald Services
  • The Linux Kernel Audit Daemon
  • Linux Firewall Logging
  • Log Reports
  • Labs
  • Auditing and Detection

Auditing Basics

  • Understanding an Attack Progression
  • Detecting an Attack
  • Intrusion Detection Systems
  • Labs
  • Application Security

Bugs and Tools

  • Tracking and Documenting Changes
  • Resource Access Control
  • Mitigation Techniques
  • Policy Based Access Control Frameworks
  • Real World Example
  • Labs
  • Kernel Vulnerabilities

Kernel and User Spaces

  • Bugs
  • Mitigating Kernel Vulnerabilities
  • Vulnerabilities Examples
  • Labs
  • Authentication

Encryption and Authentication

  • Passwords and PAM
  • Hardware Tokens
  • Biometric Authentication
  • Network and Centralized Authentication
  • Labs
  • Local System Security

Standard UNIX Permissions

  • Administrator Account
  • Advanced UNIX Permissions
  • Filesystem Integrity
  • Filesystem Quotas
  • Labs
  • Network Security

TCP/IP Protocols Review

  • Remote Trust Vectors
  • Remote Exploits
  • Labs
  • Network Services Security

Network Tools

  • Databases
  • Web Server
  • File Servers
  • Labs
  • Denial of Service

Network Basics

  • DoS Methods
  • Mitigation Techniques
  • Labs
  • Remote Access

Unencrypted Protocols

  • Accessing Windows Systems
  • SSH
  • IPSEC VPNs
  • Labs
  • Firewalling and Packet Filtering

Firewalling Basics

  • iptables
  • Netfilter Implementation
  • Netfilter rule management
  • Mitigate Brute Force Login Attempts
  • nft Concepts
  • Labs
  • Response and Mitigation

Preparation

  • During an Incident
  • Handling Incident Aftermath
  • Labs
  • Compliance testing with OSCAP

Compliance Testing

  • SCAP Introduction
  • OpenSCAP
  • SCAP Workbench
  • Command Line Scan
  • Labs

Requirements

To derive the most benefit from this course, you should:

  • Have a solid grasp of core local system administration and networking concepts, equivalent to the knowledge gained from LFS301 Linux System Administration and LFS311 Linux Networking and Administration.
  • Be proficient with Linux (or more broadly, UNIX), particularly at the command-line level.

Audience

This course is designed for individuals with existing experience in Linux system administration who seek to enhance their security posture. Prior to enrolment, candidates should possess a strong understanding of fundamental system administration and networking principles, along with practical experience using Linux (or UNIX) systems, especially via the command line.

Experience Level: Intermediate

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