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Configure kernel settings on the fly and make these changes permanent. |
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Load and unload kernel modules. |
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Choose appropriate kernel settings, configure and rebuild a kernel. |
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Modify syslogd to log appropriate system events. |
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Manage log rotation and file sizes. |
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Utilize zip, gzip, and tar to create backups. |
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Protect a host from unauthorized reboots and BIOS changes. |
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Create secure user accounts and detect unauthorized user access to the system. |
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Protect access to the root account and create alternate methods to perform root activities. |
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Search for weaknesses in filesystem security using third party tools, and increase filesystem protection. |
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Configure PAM for user and filesystem limits and logging. |
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Add firewall protection to your system. |
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Provide instructions, within a spec file, for converting a source archive and patches into an RPM package. |
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Set up systems that synchronize their system clocks with the Network Time Protocol Server. |
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Share files and printers with Windows systems using Samba. |
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Configure the Apache HTTP server. |
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Configure both a Sendmail and Postfix mail transfer agent. |
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Use BIND to set up your system as a DNS server. |
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Set up DHCP to deliver network information to client machines. |
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Configure the VSFTP server to allow for file transfers using the FTP protocol. |
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Use the cryptographic tool, openssl, to create keys, message digests, and digital certificates. |
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Discuss different cryptography techniques and their application to systems used for securing data transfers. |
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Use SSH as a secure alternative to telnet or rlogin. |
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Secure services such as portmap, NFS, and DNS. |
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Use NIS to provide centralized access to data. |
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Set up an LDAP directory service. |
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Configure Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) as a second layer of protection that runs on top of traditional Discretionary Access Control. |
