Mastering Linux Security and Hardening: A practical guide to protecting your Linux system from cyber attacks, 3rd Edition

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What’s new?

This third edition of Mastering Linux Security and Hardening covers the most up-to-date Linux distros and their associated security techniques and technologies. It covers the Red Hat-type distros up through the latest version 9 of Red Hat, and it covers Ubuntu Server up through version 22.04 LTS. You’ll be covering The Security Onion 2.3, Snort 3, and IPFire 2.27 in this new edition. I’ve also added a chapter on how to prevent unwanted and untrusted programs from running on your systems to prevent any data loss or system failures. Other topics include Discretionary Access Control, Mandatory Access Control, using the most secure encryption algorithms, the various firewall technologies (iptables, nftables, Uncomplicated Firewall, and firewalld), vulnerability scanning, regulatory compliance, and various other topics. Every topic has hands-on labs to go along with it.

Who is this book for?

This book is suitable for Linux administrators and individuals aspiring to become Linux administrators. Since security is an important aspect in the role of administrators to prevent unauthorized access of systems, this book is especially good for anyone working at a company that needs to comply with regulations from either the government or from some other regulatory organization. Although it’s not an official study guide for any Linux certification exam, the material in this book can help you pass the Linux Professional Institute Level-3 Security exam because it provides relevant knowledge related to the exams.

What’s different compared to competitor titles?

This book is much better at structuring knowledge for easy learning than other Linux security books. Additionally, many of the Linux security books I’ve encountered cover impractical topics that may not provide much value to administrators in real-life scenarios. In contrast, this book focuses on practical knowledge that can be readily applied in day-to-day operations. What sets this book apart is its coverage of important technologies that other books often overlook, such as utilizing OpenSCAP to ensure systems comply with regulations from certain regulatory organizations. Well, perhaps what is really the best part is that I’ve written this book to be entertaining as well as informative. (I don’t like boring books, and you shouldn’t either.)

Tech Update
Book covered older versions of the Ubuntu 18.04 and Red Hat-type distros 8 This book covers the newest versions of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Red Hat 9

Release Year
2020 2023

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing; 3rd ed. edition (February 28, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 618 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1837630518
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1837630516
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.4 x 9.25 inches