Secure your Linux VPS

Basics of Linux Server Security, secure your server today

Language: english

Note: 4.2/5 (32 notes) 6,918 students

Instructor(s): Peter A

Last update: 2019-04-10

What you’ll learn

Linux Server Security Basics
How to configure a Firewall (UFW)
How to secure SSH
How to detect network intrusions and ban attackers
How to audit your system
How to use 2FA

Requirements

Start a Linux VPS

Description

In this course you will learn how to secure your Linux server from attacks. It goes over the basics like pub/prv keys, fail2ban, firewalls and other things. This course is for you if you are a Linux beginner. You will need a Linux VPS in the Cloud, but no other requirements.

Who this course is for

Beginners that want to secure their Linux Server

Course content

Introduction
- Introduction
- Is OpenSSH running?
- Notes
- Update and Upgrade
- Notes
SSH Connectivity
- SSH KeyPairs
- Secure sshd_config
- What is 2FA?
- Google 2FA with Password
- Google 2FA with SSH KeyPair
Basics
- Limit who can sudo
- NTP Client
Network Traffic
- UFW Firewall
- fail2ban
- psad
Auditing
- Lynis
- rkhunter
- chkrootkit