Section 1: Setting up a Secure Linux System

In this section, we will set up a practice lab with both Ubuntu and CentOS virtual machines. Windows users will learn how to remotely access Linux machines from Windows.

The section contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Running Linux in a Virtual Environment
• Chapter 2, Securing User Accounts
• Chapter 3, Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 1
• Chapter 4, Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 2
• Chapter 5, Encryption Technologies
• Chapter 6, SSH Hardening