Linux Security Foundations
A Practical Guide to System Processes, Permissions, and Protection
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Beschreibung
Whether you're a student stepping into the world of cybersecurity or a self-taught learner eager to build real-world skills, this book is your gateway to understanding and mastering Linux from both offensive and defensive perspectives. Designed for readers with a basic familiarity with Linux, it dives deep into the practical techniques that form the backbone of system security.
Through more than 100 hands-on exercises, you'll explore how attackers exploit Linux systems—and how defenders can harden them. Learn to navigate Bash with precision, manage users and authentication, crack password hashes, and uncover hidden processes. You'll gain insight into Systemd’s role in service management and persistence, and develop the skills to configure powerful security frameworks like SELinux and AppArmor.
This book doesn’t just teach theory—it builds capability. You’ll learn how Linux handles file permissions and access control, how software is installed and verified, and how to think like both an attacker and a defender. Each chapter is packed with actionable knowledge that prepares you for real-world scenarios and professional challenges.
What You’ll Learn:
- Create and manage users and authentication systems
- Crack password hashes and understand PAM
- Control processes and Systemd services
- Configure file permissions, ACLs, SELinux, and AppArmor
- Build a strong foundation in Linux security through practical exercises
Whether you're a student stepping into the world of cybersecurity or a self-taught learner eager to build real-world skills, this book is your gateway to understanding and mastering Linux from both offensive and defensive perspectives. Designed for readers with a basic familiarity with Linux, it dives deep into the practical techniques that form the backbone of system security.
Through more than 100 hands-on exercises, you'll explore how attackers exploit Linux systems—and how defenders can harden them. Learn to navigate Bash with precision, manage users and authentication, crack password hashes, and uncover hidden processes. You'll gain insight into Systemd’s role in service management and persistence, and develop the skills to configure powerful security frameworks like SELinux and AppArmor.
This book doesn’t just teach theory—it builds capability. You’ll learn how Linux handles file permissions and access control, how software is installed and verified, and how to think like both an attacker and a defender. Each chapter is packed with actionable knowledge that prepares you for real-world scenarios and professional challenges.
What You’ll Learn:
- Create and manage users and authentication systems
- Crack password hashes and understand PAM
- Control processes and Systemd services
- Configure file permissions, ACLs, SELinux, and AppArmor
- Build a strong foundation in Linux security through practical exercises
Who This Book Is For:
Ideal for students in computer science, early-career professionals, and career changers aiming to break into cybersecurity. Whether used as a textbook or a self-study guide, this book equips readers with the hands-on experience needed to thrive in the field.
Break into cybersecurity with confidence—master the hands-on fundamentals of Linux security Learn hands-on manipulation of the Linux systems from an offensive and defensive points of view Intermediate book, suitable for readers with some exposure to Linux, and networking, but without advanced knowledge
Autor*in
Mike O’Leary
Themen in »Linux Security Foundations«
Bash Linux Linux users Linux password hashes John the Ripper PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules Linux processes systemd Linux file permissions SELinux AppArmor data and information security cybersecurity security