Linux Essentials for Cybersecurity Lab Manual

Part I: Introducing Linux
Chapter 1: Distributions and key components
Chapter 2: Working on the command line
Chapter 3: Getting help
Chapter 4: Editing files
Chapter 5: When things go wrong
Part II: User and group accounts
Chapter 6: Managing group accounts
Chapter 7: Managing user account
Chapter 8: Develop an account security policy
Part III: File and data storage
Chapter 9: File permissions
Chapter 10: Manage local storage: Concepts
Chapter 11: Manage local storage: Practical application
Chapter 12: Manage network storage
Chapter 13: Develop a storage security policy
Part IV: Automation
Chapter 14: Crontab and at
14.1 Manage crontab
14.2 Configure at commands
Chapter 15: Scripting
15.1 Script project #1
15.2 Script project #2
Chapter 16: Common automation tasks
15.3 Script project #3
15.4 Script project #4
Chapter 17: Develop an automation security policy
17.1 Secure crontab
17.2 Create a automation security policy


Part V: Networking
Chapter 18: Networking basics
18.1 Explore networking componets
Chapter 19: Network configuration
19.1 Configure networking on CentOS
19.2 Configure networking on Ubuntu"
Chapter 20: Network service configuration: Essential services
20.1 Configure a BIND server
20.2 Configure a Postfix server
20.3 Administer procmail and Dovecot
Chapter 21: Network service configuration: Web services
21.1 Configure and administer an Apache server
21.2. Configure a proxy server
Chapter 22: Connecting to remote systems
22.1 Create an LDAP server
22.2 Configure a FTP server
22.3 Administer a SSH server
Chapter 23: Develop an network security policy
23.1 Administer kernel security parameters
23.2 Secure the system with TCP Wrappers
23.3 Configure Network Time Protocol
23.4 Create a networking security policy


Part VI: Process and log administration
Chapter 24: Process control
24.1 Manage system processes
24.2 Display system information"
Chapter 25: System logging
25.1 Manage log files
25.1 Configure log rotation


Part VII: Software management
Chapter 26: Red Hat-based software management
26.1 Manage software packages with rpm
26.2 Manage software packages with yum
Chapter 27: Debian-based software management
27.1 Manage software packages with dpkg
27.2 Manage software packages with apt
Chapter 28: System booting
28.1 Configure GRUB
28.2 Manage the startup process
Chapter 29: Develop a software management security policy
29.1 Explore Common Vulerabilities and Exposure reports
29.2 Manage and secure legacy services


Part VII: Security tasks
Chapter 30: Footprinting
30.1 Use probing tools
30.2 Scan the network
Chapter 31: Firewalls
31.1 Create a firewall to protect a system
31.2 Impliment NAT
Chapter 32: Intrusion Detection