Welcome to practice Linux environment management and hardening. In this course, we will cover topics such as using SSH program, configuring network settings, installing and uninstalling programs, and much more. In this course, we mainly use a debian-based Linux practice machine, and it is important to remember that not all commands, such as package management, are identical in all different Linux distributions. However, the basic principles are the same.

Course topics

In this course, we go through topics related to managing and hardening Linux systems

This course covers topics related to managing and hardening Linux systems.

Fundamentals

Intro

Using the SSH service

X11 Forwarding and SSH tunneling (port forwarding)

Installing and managing programs

Network settings in a linux environment

Using a firewall in a linux environment

Installing antivirus software in a linux environment

Linux Management - Practice of Learned Skills

Management

Center for Internet Security (CIS)

Lynis

Securing Linux - Practice what you've learned

Hardening

Linux management and hardening

Course topics

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