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Practical Linux Security Cookbook

by Tajinder Kalsi

April 2016

Beginner to intermediate

276 pages

5h 32m

English

Packt Publishing

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Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Downloading the example codeDownloading the color images of this bookErrataPiracyQuestions
Introduction
Developing a security policy
How to do it…How it works…
How to do it…How it works…There's more…
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
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Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Vulnerability assessment
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it worksThere's more…Null or default passwordsIP spoofingEavesdroppingService vulnerabilitiesDenial of Service (DoS) attack
Introduction
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Viewing file and directory details using the ls commandGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
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User authentication and loggingGetting StartedHow to do it...How it works...
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Getting startedHow to do it?How it works...
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Remote server/host access using SSHGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
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Managing the TCP/IP networkGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
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Linux sXIDGetting ReadyHow to do it...How it works...
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Kali LinuxGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...
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Understanding the bash vulnerability through ShellshockGetting ReadyHow to do it…How it works…
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Viewing and managing log files using LogcheckGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…
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Using the LUKS disk encryption

In enterprises such as small businesses and government offices users may have to secure their systems in order to protect their private data, which includes customers details, important files, contact details, and so on. To do so, Linux provides good number of cryptographic techniques, which can be used to protect data on physical devices such as hard disks or a removable media. One such cryptographic technique uses the Linux Unified Key Setup-on-disk-format (LUKS). This technique allows for the encryption of Linux partitions.

LUKS has the following functionality:

An entire block device can be encrypted using LUKS. It's well suited to protecting data on removable storage media or laptop disk drives.
Once encrypted, ...