Auditing, Hardening and Security
Michael Boelen
Linux system hardening takes a good amount of understanding about how the Linux kernel works. After completing this guide, you will know more about: What system hardening means specifically for Linux What steps can be taken to improve the overall security of your system Why technical audits are a powerful way to keep you secure How to do regular technical audits on Linux systems Let’s start with Linux hardening! An audit is typically focused on business processes or on the implementation of technical security measures. For that reason, you firewall configuration typically will have to allow all traffic on the 127.0.0.0/8 network. There is a security tool available for most parts of the system and its software.
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