Security Handbook

The Security handbook is a step-by-step guide for hardening Gentoo Linux.

Contents

 * Pre-installation concerns
 * Why is security an important part for every server admin?


 * Tightening security
 * Tightening security during and after installation.


 * Logging
 * Choose between (at least) three different system loggers.


 * Mounting partitions
 * provides many security options.


 * User and group limitations
 * Control system resource usage.


 * File permissions
 * Securing local files.


 * PAM
 * Pluggable Authentication Modules.


 * TCP wrappers
 * Control access to services.


 * Kernel security
 * Instructions for securing the kernel.


 * Securing services
 * Help on ensuring system daemons are secure.


 * Chrooting and virtual servers
 * Isolating servers.


 * Firewalls
 * A guide on packet filtering.


 * Intrusion detection
 * How to discover if intruders have entered a system.


 * Keeping up-to-date
 * Ensuring the latest security updates.

{{Migrated|originalauthors=Kim Nielsen (author), John P. Davis (editor), Eric R. Stockbridge (editor), Carl Anderson (editor), Jorge Paulo (editor), Sven Vermeulen (editor), Benny Chuang (editor), Sune Jeppesen (editor), Tiemo Kieft (editor), Zack Gilburd (editor), Dan Margolis (editor), and Joshua Saddler (editor) on April 2, 2010.}