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Security

Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	2 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network,

Audience

Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required of a Linux system administrator

Prerequisites

General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems; ideally, UNIX knowledge

Course Aim

This learning path is the fourth of four that collectively aim to prepare students to become Linux system administrators. The learning paths map directly to the Linux Professional Institute's exams for Level 1 certification. This particular learning path maps to components of the General Linux II exam (102).

Learning Objectives

To describe security in Linux

Topics Covered

Introduction to security The security threat for Linux Physical security and access control in Linux Linux file and directory security System logs and intruder detection in Linux Verifying packages in Linux User-level security Password policies in Linux Setting user limits in Linux Securing shells with ssh in Linux