Chapter 12. msec – Mandrake Security Tools

Table of Contents
12.1. Introducing msec
12.2. Setting Your Security Level
12.2.1. Level 0
12.2.2. Level 1
12.2.3. Level 2
12.2.4. Level 3
12.2.5. Level 4
12.2.6. Level 5
12.3. Security Levels Features
12.3.1. Hardening System
12.3.2. Periodic Checks
12.4. Customization
12.4.1. Filesystem Changes
12.4.2. Config Files Changes
12.4.3. Checks Changes

12.1. Introducing msec

While GNU/Linux is being used for a very wide range of applications, from basic office work to high-availability servers, the need arose for different security levels. It is obvious that constraints inherent to highly secured servers do not match the needs of a secretary. On the other hand, a big public server is more sensitive to malicious people than my isolated GNU/Linux box.

It is with that aim that the MSEC package was designed. It is made of two parts:

Note that the user may also customize his security level, adjusting parameters to his own needs.


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