What You'll Learn
- Master advanced sudo configuration, custom policies, and role-based access controls to secure Linux systems against privilege escalation attacks.
- Implement bulletproof root access hardening, disable direct SSH login, and configure multi-layered authentication for enterprise environments.
- Design comprehensive logging systems, audit trails, and monitoring solutions to detect suspicious privilege abuse and security breaches.
- Build scalable group management, service accounts, and automated security policies that meet compliance standards and industry best practices.
Requirements
- You should have basic Linux command line experience including file navigation, text editing, and package management. Familiarity with SSH connections and basic system administration concepts is recommended. Previous exposure to user accounts, file permissions, and system services will help you progress faster through advanced topics. You'll need root access to a Linux system - either a dedicated server, VPS, or virtual machine where you can safely practice privilege escalation prevention techniques. Knowledge of basic networking concepts and log file locations is beneficial.
Who This Course is For
- Ideal for system administrators, DevOps engineers, cybersecurity professionals, or developers who manage Linux infrastructure and want to master enterprise-level security hardening. We assume you can comfortably work in terminal environments and understand fundamental Linux concepts like processes, services, and the filesystem hierarchy.
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Vitalii Shumylo
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