Enterprise Linux Security

Although there's no such thing as a "perfect" deployment image, including some sane defaults into your images and templates can save you a lot of work down the road, and also give you the opportunity to include more secure defaults. In this episode, we'll discuss deployment image defaults as well as some recent news.

We've talked about Enterprise Linux Security from the worldview of the system administrator, but what's it like on the other side? In this episode, Jay and Joao are joined by Atalay Kelestemur, an Ethical Hacker, as we discuss the mindset of the attacker.

When you write software, there's no reason to reinvent the wheel - shared libraries and other resources exist to enable you to create applications while avoiding redundant work. Unfortunately, sometimes the software supply itself chain is attacked, which would mean that your application contain malware or security threats you didn't account for. In this episode of Enterprise Linux Security, Joao and I discuss supply chain attacks, as well as some ways to mitigate this threat.

Jay and Joao discuss the challenges when it comes to migrating Linux distributions, and the effect this has on security.

Regardless of your role in your company, understanding the various types of attack vectors is extremely important. In this episode of Enterprise Linux Security, Jay and Joao discuss the most common attack vectors that are used today, which will set the foundation for future episodes.

In episode 1 of the Enterprise Linux Security Podcast, Jay and Joao talk about CVEs: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. It's an important topic to understand in the world of security, and we'll talk about what this means, how they're classified, and much more!

Enjoy the first episode of a brand new, bi-weekly podcast. Joao and I will get together in each episode and talk about all things Linux Security, with a focus on the Enterprise.