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Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

You're reading from   Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Protect your Linux systems from intruders, malware attacks, and other cyber threats

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2020
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ISBN-13 9781838981778
Length 666 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Preface 1. Section 1: Setting up a Secure Linux System
2. Running Linux in a Virtual Environment FREE CHAPTER 3. Securing User Accounts 4. Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 1 5. Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 2 6. Encryption Technologies 7. SSH Hardening 8. Section 2: Mastering File and Directory Access Control (DAC)
9. Mastering Discretionary Access Control 10. Access Control Lists and Shared Directory Management 11. Section 3: Advanced System Hardening Techniques
12. Implementing Mandatory Access Control with SELinux and AppArmor 13. Kernel Hardening and Process Isolation 14. Scanning, Auditing, and Hardening 15. Logging and Log Security 16. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection 17. Security Tips and Tricks for the Busy Bee 18. Assessments 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Questions

  1. Which of the following is true?
    A. /proc is just like any other directory in the Linux filesystem.
    B. /proc is the only pseudo-filesystem in Linux.
    C. /proc is one of several pseudo-filesystems in Linux.
    D. You can set values for /proc parameters with the systemctl command.
  1. Which of the following commands would you use to set a value for a /proc parameter?
    A. sudo systemctl -w
    B. sudo sysctl -w
    C. sudo procctl -w
    D. sudo sysctl -o
    E. sudo systemctl -o
  2. You need a program executable to run with one specific root privilege, without having to grant any root privileges to the person who will be running it. What would you do?
    A. Add a namespace.
    B. Create a SECCOMP profile.
    C. Add the SUID permission.
    D. Add a kernel capability.
  3. Where would you find information about user processes?
    A. In the numbered subdirectories of the /proc filesystem.
    B. In the alphabetically named...
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