Linux Hardening
Linux is relatively secure compared to other platforms like Windows, but what we need to remember is it’s only as secure as we configure it to be. In other words, a Linux server can also be compromised if it is not properly configured. Even if the system is completely patched, it does not stop the system from being compromised due to a weak configuration. Depending on the underlying requirements, the configuration might change from system to system but the administrator needs to keep in mind the security aspects of allowing or disallowing the controls....