CompTIA Linux+ XK0-004 Cert Guide

Chapter 29. Security Best Practices

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Host security best practices

• Authentication security best practices

• Service security best practices

This chapter covers the following objective:

• Objective 3.3: Summarize security best practices in a Linux environment.

Every organization needs a good security policy. Building a good security policy requires learning about security best practices and determining how to implement the restrictions and features required by best practices.

The focus of this chapter is the security best practices that are likely to be included on the Linux+ exam. As you continue on in your career, you should realize that there are many more best practices regarding security that you should ...