 | Level: Introductory Jeffrey Orloff (jeff.orloff@gmail.com), Director of IT/Security, SafeWave, LLC
25 Nov 2008 Although GNU/Linux® has the reputation of being a much
more secure operating system than Microsoft® Windows®, you still
need to secure the Linux desktop. This tutorial takes you through the steps of installing and
configuring antivirus
software, creating a backup-restore plan, and making practical use of a
firewall. When you finish, you'll have the knowledge and tools you need to
harden your Linux desktop against most attacks and prevent illegitimate access
to your computer.
In this tutorial
- Protect your computer against malware attacks
- Configure a firewall to keep attackers out
- Back up important files and recover files after a successful
backup
- Install updates to your operating system and other software
- Password-protect the bootloader
Objectives
After completing this tutorial, you will
be able to harden
your GNU/Linux desktop and prevent attacks against your computer and
its data. You will be able to install and configure software to help
protect your desktop against malware that can give an
attacker access to your computer. You will also be able to use a firewall to protect
against inbound and outbound traffic, back up and
restore your data, and apply other tricks that further harden your
system.
Prerequisites
This tutorial is written for beginning GNU/Linux users. It assumes that
you have a basic understanding of the GNU/Linux operating system and
have experience downloading and installing software.
System requirements
To use the examples in this tutorial, you need the GNU/Linux operating
system installed on a computer or as a virtual environment with root
access. You also need an active Internet connection with the ability
to download software. The examples use Ubuntu, so it is recommended that you use a Debian
fork of GNU/Linux. Although the examples will work on a virtual
machine running GNU/Linux, you should not use a Live CD.
Duration
More than 2 hours
Formats html, pdf
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