Linux Security
At a glance
Price:
GBP 675 (incl. VAT)Dates:
Weekday: 07/10/2010 - 08/10/2010 (10:00 - 17:00)
Other dates for one-to-one tuition or for groups of 3 students or more are available on request and bookings can be made here (prices available on request):

Duration:
3 hours x 4 evenings OR 6 hours x 2 daysDescription:
Linux Server Security: Logging, securing filesystems, locking down services and network access, mitigating overflow attacks, reducing information leaks.Course contents
This course is intended for people who use Linux on a server and wish to take a pro-active approach to keeping a machine secure. It is assumed that you have configured a Linux machine as a server and are comfortable installing software from source and compiling custom kernels. You should be familiar with common administration practises.
Linux Security covers the following topics:
- Logging: What and where to log. Log summarisation and processing.
- Monitoring: What and how to monitor. Keeping attack surfaces small.
- Safe administration practices: Best practise for secure administration.
- Securing filesystems: Preventing filesystem-based compromises.
- Locking down services: Restricting network access, privilege separation, chroot'ing.
- Mitigating overflow attacks: Toolchain and library-based protection, kernel-based protection.
- Reducing information leaks: Toolchain and kernel-based protection.
Please email us (with the course name and date) at: cambridgeitcourses@gmail.com if you would like to book by email.
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