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Author: James Mcphee via PLUG-discuss
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CC: James Mcphee
Subject: Re: What to know : Just Linux
If you're going with CIS guidelines, I'd recommend the openscap tool to
give you decent reports on it. And for the particularly lazy --remediate :)

On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 9:35 AM George Toft via PLUG-discuss <
> wrote:

> I would add read, understand and apply each step of the Linux Security
> Benchmarks from the Center for Internet Security. Each step has a
> discussion as to why you should do it.
>
> Regards,
>
> George Toft
>
> On 11/30/2023 7:39 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> > That's Great!! Thanks!!
> >
> >
> > On 2023-11-30 17:07, Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> >> I would add
> >> 14) use tools like ps/top and others to find/monitor and if need be
> >> kill processes
> >> 15) etckeeper to manage configuration files in /etc
> >> 16) software repo/package management (yum, apt, dnf etc)
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 4:13 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
> >> <> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> This is the list I have come up with:
> >>>
> >>> 1) Install Linux and Configure with and DHCP or Static IP.
> >>> 2) SSH Login.
> >>> 3) Command Line Commands and how to use. (Maybe 60 commands).
> >>> 4) Log Rotate.
> >>> 5) Logs (read).
> >>> 6) Cron : System and User.
> >>> 7) Network Configuration (Box Only). DHCP/Static IP.
> >>> 8) Permissions.
> >>> 9) Ownership.
> >>> 10) Manage Users.
> >>> 11) Manage Processes.
> >>> 12) Vi/VIM/Nano.
> >>> 13) Basic BASH Scripting.
> >>>
> >>> Anything else?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!!
> >>> Keith
> >>>
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