References on Linux security
Clément Levallois
2017-04-01
Table of Contents
General books on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Passwords and keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
the end. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
last modified: 2017-04-09
General books on Linux
• Soyinka, Wale (2015). Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, McGraw-Hill Education. 7th
edition.
• Ward, Brian (2014). How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know, No Starch Press. 2nd
edition.
Checklists
• security checklist for a linux system administrator: http://www.slashroot.in/security-checklist-
linux-system-administrator
• a step-by-step guide to setting up / securing a Debian server: http://www.pontikis.net/blog/
debian-wheezy-web-server-setup
Passwords and keys
• how to choose good passwords
• how to create an SSH key with Puttygen on Windows
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Author of this tutorial: Clement Levallois
All resources on linux security: https://seinecle.github.io/linux-security-tutorials/
