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Linux – Choices and Security

Linux – Choices and Security. Linux's success is due to a highly-evolutionary response and wide collection of applications. This makes it very hard to choose a distribution suitable to a business environment. The Problem of Linux. The Major Players. Hobbiest Ubuntu / Mint OpenSUSE Fedora

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Linux – Choices and Security

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  1. Linux – Choices and Security

  2. Linux's success is due to a highly-evolutionary response and wide collection of applications. This makes it very hard to choose a distribution suitable to a business environment. The Problem of Linux

  3. The Major Players • Hobbiest • Ubuntu / Mint • OpenSUSE • Fedora • Enterprise • Ubuntu Server • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • Red Hat Enterprise Server / CentOS

  4. Kubuntu Xubuntu Damn Small Linux Vector gOS Ultimate Edition Zenwalk Sidux The Minor Players • Slackware • Gentoo • Mandriva • Debian • MEPIS • Puppy • Sabayon • Arch

  5. NimbleX GoblinX Ultimate Boot CD m0n0wall LLGP INSERT Feather GeeXboX Live CDs • Knoppix • Backtrack • Helix • PCLinuxOS • Slax • System Rescue CD • Elive • Kanotix

  6. There certainly are a lot of options Confused?

  7. Solution – Only two things matter • Distribution Lifetime • Application Choice

  8. Distribution Lifetime

  9. Application Choice

  10. Putting it all together

  11. Recovery System Rescue CD Ultimate Boot CD GParted Live NAS FreeNAS OpenFiler Lightweight Puppy Damn Small Vector Specialty Options • Security Testing • Helix • Backtrack • INSERT • Security Appliance • M0n0wall • IPCop • Astaro • User Friendly • gOS • PC Linux OS

  12. Linux Security Model

  13. Takeaways • Like all OSs, Linux is only potentially secure. • You can secure Linux at many levels. • Use all the levels you can. • It's all about configuration

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