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Security and the Linux Kernel (LFD441)
Duration
4 Days
Course
LNX-LFD441
Available Formats
Classroom Training, Online Training
Course Description
Overview
Security expertise for Linux systems is in high demand and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Master Linux kernel security to protect critical infrastructure and open doors to high-impact roles in cybersecurity, staying ahead in the rapidly growing cybersecurity field.This course prepares students to be able to secure a system using the various mechanisms and systems available as part of the Linux kernel and operating system. These skills can be used to secure anything from embedded systems to mobile computers, desktop systems, servers or virtual machines.
This course includes:
- Live Online (Virtual) or Live (Classroom)
- 4 days of Instructor-led class time
- Hands-on Labs & Assignments
- Resources & Course Manual
- Certificate of Completion
- Digital Badge
Objectives
By the end of this course, students will learn:
- The fundamentals of Linux kernel security, including memory protection, process management, system calls, and filesystem security. Students will learn about various security mechanisms in the Linux kernel, such as Mandatory Access Control (MAC), Linux Security Modules (LSM), and secureboot. Throughout the course, students will gain hands-on experience in securing both userspace and the Linux kernel through various security mechanisms.
Audience
This course is designed for systems level programmers or kernel engineers who want to learn more about the security options provided by the Linux kernel, as well as userspace developers who want to learn more about Linux kernel security mitigations. Learners should know how to build a Linux kernel, write and use Linux kernel modules, as well as have basic Linux command line and system administration skills.
Topics
- Introduction
- Preliminaries
- Lab environment
- How to Work in OSS Projects **
- Reducing Attack Surfaces
- Kernel Features
- Kernel Deprecated Interfaces
- Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
- Kernel Structure Layout Randomization
- Introduction to Linux Kernel Security
- CGroups
- eBPF
- Seccomp
- Secure Boot
- Module Signing
- Integrity Measurement Architecture (IMA)
- DM-Verity
- Encrypted Storage
- Linux Security Modules (LSM)
- SELinux
- AppArmor
- Yama (LSM)
- LoadPin (LSM)
- Lockdown
- Safesetid
- Netfilter
- Netlink Sockets**
- Closing and Evaluation Survey
- Kernel Architecture I
- Kernel Programming Preview
- Modules
- Kernel Architecture II
- Kernel Configuration and Compilation
- Kernel Style and General Considerations
- Race Conditions and Synchronization Methods
- Memory Addressing
- Memory Allocation
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