Securing & Optimizing Linux: Red Hat Edition

This book shows you how to build a secure, reliable and clean network from the ground up, with optimizations and security, using RedHat Linux 7.x as a base OS.

Book Description

This book is intended for a technical audience and system administrators who manage Linux servers, but it also includes material for home users and others. It discusses how to install and setup a Red Hat Linux Server with all the necessary security and optimization for a high performance Linux specific machine.

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Linux
• Installation of your Linux Server
• General System Security
• General System Optimization
• Configuring and Building a secure, optimized Kernels
• TCP/IP Network Management
• Networking Firewall
• Networking Firewall with Masquerading and Forwarding support
• Compiler Functionality
• Securities Software (Monitoring Tools)
• Securities Software (Network Services)
• Securities Software (System Integrity)
• Securities Software (Management & Limitation)
• Server Software (BIND/DNS Network Services)
• Server Software (Mail Network Services)
• Server Software (Encrypting Network Services)
• Server Software (Database Network Services)
• Server Software (Proxy Network Services)
• Server Software (Web Network Services)
• Optional component to install with Apache
• Server Software (File Sharing Network Services)

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