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Practical Linux Security Cookbook

You're reading from   Practical Linux Security Cookbook Secure your Linux environment from modern-day attacks with practical recipes

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789138399
Length 482 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Tajinder Kalsi Tajinder Kalsi
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Linux Security Problem FREE CHAPTER 2. Configuring a Secure and Optimized Kernel 3. Local Filesystem Security 4. Local Authentication in Linux 5. Remote Authentication 6. Network Security 7. Security Tools 8. Linux Security Distros 9. Bash Vulnerability Patching 10. Security Monitoring and Logging 11. Understanding Linux Service Security 12. Scanning and Auditing Linux 13. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Kernel testing and debugging

An important part of any open or closed software development cycle is testing and debugging. And the same applies to the Linux kernel. The end goal of testing and debugging is to ensure that the kernel is working in the same way as earlier, even after installing a new kernel source code.

Configuring console for debugging using netconsole

One of the biggest issues with the Linux kernel is kernel panic. It is similar to the Blue Screen of Death for Microsoft Windows operating systems. If the kernel panics, it will dump a lot of information on the screen and just stay there. It is very difficult to trace a kernel panic if the system is rebooted as no logs are created for it. To solve this issue...

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