December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
410 pages
11h 5m
English
The platform layer is basically the OS layer that is exposed to the network.
Every server has some kind of service listening on specific ports. If due to some reason an attacker is able to connect to the services running on these ports, it may well mean that if the attack has a proper exploit, he will be able to break into the system.
However, if the system is fully patched with the latest updates, there is proper server hardening implemented, SELinux is enabled, and host-based intrusion detection systems are present, then it will lead to a tough time for the attacker even if the first layer of defense is bypassed.
For example, due to a misconfiguration in the firewall, port 22 is now open to the world. Taking ...
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