Linux Academy

MAY 31, 2019

This week, we’re discussing secure configurations, and why they matter. Our friends at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) listed “Secure Configurations” as the No. 5 most important security control on this year’s Top 20 hit list. Of course, I need to securely configure my devices.

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Linux Academy

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Hi, I’m Anna, COO of Linux Academy. Anthony is out on some much-needed vacation, but that’s not going to stop us from updating you on everything new in this Linux Academy Monthly Update. Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer – Practice Exam. AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies – FINAL EXAM.

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Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Recently, when building content for one of my upcoming courses, Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies – Exam AZ-300 , I found the Microsoft documentation wasn’t immediately clear on the exclusivity of Storage Account Firewalls, and Service Endpoints. Do I need to use Service Endpoints and the Storage Firewall together?

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Verplanke believes that DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) and virtualization are key to virtualizing workloads that move around lots and lots of packets, such as firewalls, routers, and other similar functions. In recent years, we’ve seen more devices running off-the-shelf software (like Linux). Intra-VM communication.

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Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Wondering if information security is the right profession for you? I’ve been working in information security for many years and have had the opportunity to fill a variety of roles. In this post, I’ll fill you in about some of the available jobs in information security and what it takes to succeed in each one.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 15, 2013

I’ve written before about adding an extra layer of network security to your Macintosh by leveraging the BSD-level ipfw firewall, in addition to the standard GUI firewall and additional third-party firewalls (like Little Snitch ). The robust pf firewall should now be running on your OS X Mountain Lion system.

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Linux Academy

MAY 20, 2019

This is filtering provided at the network edge by a firewall with rules (ACLs) restricting what internal users are allowed to access. Some firewalls have the ability to filter by an application (layer 7 firewalls), but we’re going to concentrate on standard packet-filtering firewalls and their capabilities.

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Linux Academy

MARCH 18, 2019

One of the topics you may not often think of as being all that important to security is user accounts on systems. We spend so much time on other things — like managing firewall rules, system patching , analyzing report data, etc. Check out previous security topics that we’ve covered in this series: Security Awareness Training.

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Linux Academy

MAY 14, 2019

Secure Google Sandbox Environments for Learning. Just by having a paid account with Linux Academy, you and your organization can access not only our Google environments but all of Linux Academy’s Cloud Playground environments without ever having to open up a port or worrying about leaking information.

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Linux Academy

MAY 5, 2019

In the past few weeks, we’ve discussed patch management and using vulnerability scanning to see what vulnerabilities are in your infrastructure, and then we dove into the importance of data backups , as well as passwords and policies such as using MFA and proactively identifying compromised passwords to help secure your infrastructure.

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Linux Academy

JUNE 26, 2019

In today’s interconnected world, data security has never been more important. By training your IT staff to keep your systems secure, you can prevent harmful or costly data breaches. If your organization handles either of these sensitive data types, you must follow guidelines to keep your systems secure. Security policies.

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Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

As we continue down the path to successfully securing our infrastructure, we come to vulnerability scanning. A vulnerability scan simply scans for security flaws in systems and devices known as vulnerabilities and reports them. For internal vulnerability scanning, you can set up an OpenVAS server running on Linux.

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Linux Academy

JUNE 17, 2019

However, in information security, I believe we should embrace audits and advocate for them. Now, before you think I’m crazy — hear me out, because it’s important and here’s why: Security Audits Find Red Flags. Security audits are the same thing. Regulatory Information Security Audit Requirements.

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Galido

MAY 14, 2016

So there is no need to secure the connection, messages travels in their encrypted form inside the entire pipeline. Most people think that if a website uses a HTTPS connection (especially with the green address bar) then their “typed-in” informations are transmitted and stored securely. This is only partially true.

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Linux Academy

MAY 5, 2019

In the past few weeks, we’ve discussed patch management and using vulnerability scanning to see what vulnerabilities are in your infrastructure, and then we dove into the importance of data backups , as well as passwords and policies such as using MFA and proactively identifying compromised passwords to help secure your infrastructure.

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Security Firewall Backup Malware 60

Linux Academy

MAY 6, 2019

In the past few weeks, we’ve discussed patch management and using vulnerability scanning to see what vulnerabilities are in your infrastructure, and then we dove into the importance of data backups , as well as passwords and policies such as using MFA and proactively identifying compromised passwords to help secure your infrastructure.

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Galido

AUGUST 1, 2016

When it comes to security, WordPress is famously lacking. All In One WP Security & Firewall. This plugin will cover you on all the basic and not-so-basic WordPress security needs. Once it’s installed, the plugin goes through all the security in your blog and grades it on a scale. SPAM protection.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. Via Forbes Guthrie on Twitter, I saw this post on how to setup a CA on Linux and use it in a Windows environment. App Firewall? Venky explains it in this post. Jason Edelman is on a roll with a couple of great blog posts.

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Linux Academy

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

This November at Linux Academy, we have loads of new content coming your way! To all of our learners who may know someone who wants to learn more about the cloud or Linux, but they have been on the fence about signing up for a free community edition account, then tell them that right now is a great time for them to sign up!

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Linux Academy

APRIL 8, 2019

I am a huge fan of password managers because they make my life more secure and easier. They were stored securely online, and we could access them from anywhere. I can access any password from my phone or computer via a secure connection. This leads me to our first point within the topic for today, which is password managers.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2024

My work spanned from Linux and Windows to handling cables; essentially, anything the Navy required, whether below or above water, I was involved. Fortunately, I secured a QA position at Check Point, arguably one of the pioneering companies in the cybersecurity field.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 3, 2013

Ranga Maddipudi ( @vCloudNetSec on Twitter) has put together two blog posts on vCloud Networking and Security’s App Firewall ( part 1 and part 2 ). Linux distributions that offer ARM support, though—like Ubuntu, RHEL, and SuSE—are supported, however. Networking. In vSphere 5.1, Technology Short Take #32.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

It was good to read this post on Cumulus Linux first impressions by Jeremy Stretch. I’m a fan of Cumulus, but I’m admittedly a Linux guy (see here ) so you might say I’m a bit biased. Jeremy is a “hard-core” networking professional, and so hearing his feedback on Cumulus Linux was, in my opinion, useful.

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Linux Academy

MARCH 28, 2019

To ensure ongoing security site reliability engineers must work hand-in-hand with the CISO’s (Chief Information Security Officer) office to implement Kubernetes security. Kubernetes out-of-the-box doesn’t exactly default to a secure enterprise grade cluster. Implement Pod Security Policy. Server Hardening.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Data Security—What’s New and What’s Next? Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Security Spotlight: Focus on HIPAA and PCI Compliance. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Security and Compliance in the Era of Big Data. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 18, 2015

Data Security—What’s New and What’s Next? Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Security Spotlight: Focus on HIPAA and PCI Compliance. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Security and Compliance in the Era of Big Data. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 9, 2019

From new courses to new labs, we have a ton of exciting new Google Cloud updates at Linux Academy ( where you can get the most Google Cloud training on this planet! ). Practice what you’re learning by spinning up live environments within Linux Academy! Creating Firewall Rules on a Google Cloud VPC Network.

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Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

It turns out that Yubikeys—hardware security keys—are subject to a potential cloning vulnerability, although it does require physical access to the device. Security The so-called “0.0.0.0 Gabriella Gonzalez shares some tricks for jailbreaking hosts behind “secure” enterprise firewalls.

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Linux Academy

MAY 22, 2019

Welcome to Linux Academy’s Cloud Playground! Used basic Linux commands on that server. The great thing about this in-browser terminal is that it bypasses restrictions that corporate firewalls typically have, so you can learn on the job without restriction. By the end of this guide, you will have: Started an Ubuntu server.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 20, 2016

Plumgrid is one of the primary commercial sponsors behind the IO Visor project , a Linux Foundation project, which leverages the extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) subsystem in the Linux kernel. Route aggregation is leveraged wherever possible, and Calico programs IPTables on each host to handle security policies.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

The content this time around seems to be a bit more security-focused, but I’ve still managed to include a few links in other areas. This article by Joshua Fox outlines how and when to use each of the various types of firewalls offered by AWS. Linux may be coming to the Apple M1 chip. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Some courses are tailored to a specific discipline, while others may be broader, covering areas such as network security , ethical hacking, and more. For example, on mobile devices, an attack is launched every 39 seconds , so it is vital to know how to secure a range of endpoints. based on reviews on Coursera) Cost: Free [link] 2.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Vivek Gite over at nixCraft explains how to use ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) on Ubuntu to limit SSH connections. If you’re interested in learning more about some of the new security features in vSphere 6.5, check out this post by Mike Foley—he has pointers to more details on VM Encryption, Secure Boot, and Encrypted vMotion.

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Linux Academy

APRIL 19, 2019

With engaging features like live AWS cloud sandboxes and servers, Interactive Diagrams, Hands-On Labs in live cloud environments, customizable flashcards, study groups, direct access to our expert Training Architects, downloadable Course videos, and more, Linux Academy is the #1 cloud training platform that helps you learn AWS by doing.

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Linux Academy

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

” Approving AWS (and Azure, Google Cloud, or Linux) environments for your employees can pose a few problems: Administrative overhead of managing individual environments. Opening corporate environments to security vulnerabilities. Secure AWS Sandbox Environments for Learning. Real-World Training Environments. ” Why?

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Russell Pope at Kovarus recently wrote about using security groups to manage the VMware NSX distributed firewall. You may also find this (related) article on memory inside Linux containers to be helpful.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 4, 2013

This post by Ranga Maddipudi shows you how to use App Firewall in conjunction with VXLAN logical networks. Via Forbes Guthrie on Twitter, I saw this post on how to setup a CA on Linux and use it in a Windows environment. App Firewall? Venky explains it in this post. Jason Edelman is on a roll with a couple of great blog posts.

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