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Mastering Linux Network Administration

You're reading from   Mastering Linux Network Administration Master the skills and techniques that are required to design, deploy, and administer real Linux-based networks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781784399597
Length 260 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jay LaCroix Jay LaCroix
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Setting up Your Environment FREE CHAPTER 2. Revisiting Linux Network Basics 3. Communicating Between Nodes via SSH 4. Setting up a File Server 5. Monitoring System Resources 6. Configuring Network Services 7. Hosting HTTP Content via Apache 8. Understanding Advanced Networking Concepts 9. Securing Your Network 10. Troubleshooting Network Issues Index

Summary

Security is a very complex subject. So complex that no one person can become an all-knowing expert, as even the top people in the industry are continually learning. Likewise, it's statistically impossible to create a bulletproof server that cannot be compromised. But as a network administrator, you have a role in doing the best you can to keep your nodes as secure as you're able to. Security is often reactionary, which requires you to be on your toes. In this chapter, we took a look at some of the ways you can help safeguard your network from risks. We covered concepts such as securing SSH, limiting your attack surface, securing Apache with SSL, fail2ban, and deploying security updates.

In the next chapter, we'll look into things you can do to troubleshoot issues when things go wrong.

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