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SELinux System Administration

Security-Enhanced Linux is a comprehensive security solution for Linux, supported by many Linux distributions. SELinux System Administration uses easy-to-follow examples to provide end-to-end coverage of everything from what SELinux is to effectively applying SELinux. You’ll also learn how to fine-tune SELinux, including gradual policy development.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

15h16m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

This Linux sysadmin book is for Linux administrators who want to control the secure state of their systems using SELinux, and for security professionals who have experience in maintaining a Linux system and want to know about SELinux. Experience in maintaining Linux systems, covering user management, software installation and maintenance, Linux security controls, and network configuration is required to get the most out of this book.

Book content

chapters 15h16m total length

Fundamental SELinux Concepts

Understanding SELinux Decisions and Logging

Managing User Logins

Using File Contexts and Process Domains

Controlling Network Communications

Configuring SELinux through Infrastructure-as-Code Orchestration

Configuring Application-Specific SELinux Controls

SEPostgreSQL – Extending PostgreSQL with SELinux

Secure Virtualization

Using Xen Security Modules with FLASK

Enhancing the Security of Containerized Workloads

Tuning SELinux Policies

Analyzing Policy Behavior

Dealing with New Applications

Using the Reference Policy

Developing Policies with SELinux CIL

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