What programs should be use in Linux for security?
For security what program are typical for security and monitoring a system?
I think firewall iptables rules, portsentry. How to make, see, secure system?:scratch: |
I like BastilleLinux scripts, maybe some kernel patches such as grsecurity, nessus - security scanner...
And some intrusion detection systems for example tripwire to check whether some files were changed.. |
Keep your system updated, use a good hardware firewall and your good to go.
Security references - LinuxQuestions.org http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ad.php?t=45261 Covers pretty much anything you could think of. |
Don't forget it's not just the security software you install, it's also the configuration of other software running on your machine like SSH, FTP and XINET daemons...
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Security is a question of economics. How far you would go to keep a server secure depends on how much economic value you attach to that server. You can always
[1] try to keep your system updated [2] turn off services you are not using; eg. you might not gain much by running cups on a backend database server You can also run IPS (portsentry), IDS (snort, AIDE). I also found scan using Nessus and nmap to be valuable. Also, encryption and Linux ACLs play a vital role if used in the right place. |
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