SELinux by Example: Using Security Enhanced Linux by David Caplan, Frank Mayer, Karl MacMillan

SELinux by Example: Using Security Enhanced Linux



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SELinux by Example: Using Security Enhanced Linux David Caplan, Frank Mayer, Karl MacMillan ebook
Page: 339
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0131963694, 9780131963696
Publisher: Prentice Hall


It is a security enhancement to the Linux kernel that gives admins, and users, more features for access control, for example what resources can be accessed by particular applications or users. We've done a thorough job with SELinux, and there is a ton more exam preparation to cover. SELinux takes For example, if you have a program that responds to socket requests but doesn't need to access the file system, then that program should be able to listen on a given socket but not have access to the file system. Summary: Linux® has been described as one of the most secure operating systems available, but the National Security Agency (NSA) has taken Linux to the next level with the introduction of Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). SELinux was originally a development project from the National Security Agency (NSA), Secure Computing corporation (SCC) and others. SELinux By Example – Using Security Enhanced Linux .chm SELinux NSAs Open Source Security Enhanced Linux .chm. This is my third and final post for SELinux, at least for now. O'Reilly Samba 2nd Edition.chm. Security Enhanced Linux Part III. O'Reilly – Managing NFS and NIS 2nd Edt.pdf. SELINUX (Security-Enhanced Linux). Now that SELinux is included in the Linux 2.6 kernel–and delivered by default in Fedora Core, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and other major distributions–it's easier than ever to take advantage of its benefits. It sought to address the increasing use of mobile devices What is SELinux? SE Android originated with the (US) National Security Agency, an intelligence agency responsible for protecting US government communications systems. It is an implementation of SCC and others.