Linux Security

Editing Files

My objective is to practice using text editors and output redirection to read from and write to files.

I will use Nano, Gedit and Vim.

Creating Users

My objective is to create new users and configure customized home directories and password policies.

I will use basic working knowledge of terminal commands.

The Power of SUID

My objective is to configure a SUID on one of the system’s binaries to copy classified data with a regular user.

I will use my understanding of SUID.

Install and Configure Apache

My objective is to Install the Apache2 service and configure it to manage local web server access options.

I will use Kali Linux ,Apache2 & Netstat.

Service Debugging

My objective is to Install the Apache and Nginx services, and resolve a port conflict.

I will use Kali Linux ,Apache2 & Nginx.

Install and Configure SSH

My objective is to Install the SSH service for remote connection, use Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) to transfer files, and work with the Ubuntu Linux distribution.

I will use Kali Linux ,Ubuntu & SSH.

Install and Configure Samba

My objective is to Perform a basic configuration of Samba, provide access to Samba shares via an MS Windows client machine, and create an FTP server to transfer files from another machine.

I will use Kali Linux & Windows.

Basic Scripting

My objective is to Design a script for penetration testing that uses the ping command to obtain information on network endpoints.

I will use Kali Linux & Text editor.

Compression and Backup

My objective is to Build a backup plan for a directory and write an automated script that compresses the folder and backs it up.

I will use Kali Linux , Tar & Text editor.

Scripting for Security

My objective is to Design a script that checks for open ports listening on the machine.

I will use Kali Linux , Bash , Netstat & Text editor.

Combining Crontab with a Security Script

My objective is to Create a routine process that will run the security script every five minutes.

I will use Kali Linux , Crontab, Bash , Netstat & Text editor.

Creating Links in Linux Terminal

My objective is to Create and manage symbolic (soft) and hard links in a Linux environment.

I will use RHEL (Red Hat Linux) & Terminal.

Wildcards and Case Sensitivity

My objective is to Use wildcards in Linux commands ( including Question marks, Asterisks and bracketed value wildcards) and explore how case sensitivity affects file and directory operations.

I will use RHEL (Red Hat Linux) & Terminal.

Command Line Pipes

My objective is to use pipes (|) in Linux to chain commands together and pass the output of one command as input to another.

I will use RHEL (Red Hat Linux) & Terminal.

Input/Output Redirection

My objective is to use input/output redirection in Linux, including the use of xargs and various redirection operators for handling standard output, standard error, and standard input.

I will use RHEL (Red Hat Linux) & Terminal.