Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) -frontend for iptables and is a program for managing a netfilter firewall. Some key things to consider: 1. Installation: apt install ufw 2. Verify if ufw is enabled: systemctl is-enabled ufw 3...
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Secure Shell or SSH is a cryptographic network protocol used to securely log or access to remote systems. The most popular tool is the OpenSSH which provides a large suite of secure tunneling capabilities and different...
Here’s how to install the program “auditd” and best security practice and recommended settings for system auditing. 1.Install the auditd a. Verify if the package is installed or not, using the dpkg...
Sysctl is a tool to configure or modify kernel parameters at runtime. It is a way to fine tune the kernel, of course without the need to rebuild the kernel. Sample Options: Write variable from the command line (instead of editing...
As part of the Best Security Practices, it is recommended to disable all services that are not required for normal operation to prevent the vulnerabilities exploitation of these services. These are the following services that...
As per Redhat official document titled “”Replacing TCP Wrappers in RHEL 8” ( ), it says: The TCP Wrappers package has been deprecated in RHEL 7 and therefore it will not be available in RHEL 8 or later RHEL...
Secure Shell (SSH) is a program used to secure communication between two entities, often used as a replacement for Telnet and the Berkeley protocols such as remote shell (RSH) and remote login (Rlogin). SSH is also used as a...