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CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook - Second Edition
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CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook - Second Edition

by Jonathan Hobson
January 2016
Beginner
326 pages
9h 5m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 6. Providing Security

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Locking down remote access and hardening SSH
  • Installing and configuring fail2ban
  • Working with a firewall
  • Forging the firewall rules by example
  • Generating self-signed certificates
  • Using secure alternatives to FTP

Introduction

This chapter is a collection of recipes that provides a solid framework on which a server can be made secure in almost any environment. Security is the cornerstone of a good administrator, and this chapter illustrates how quickly and easily you can design and implement a series of checkpoints that will deliver the protection you need.

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ISBN: 9781785887284