server security

CrowdSec Console First Look – A Free and Awesome Security Dashboard for Linux Servers

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CrowdSec is an Intrusion Prevention System that does things a bit differently than other IPS solutions. It’s collaborative, and open-source. CrowdSec has been featured on LearnLinuxTV a few times in the past, but in this video we’ll explore the CrowdSec Console, which allows you to monitor the security events of your Linux servers from an impressive web dashboard. In this video, we’ll get an overview and see it in action!

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Note: This is not a review, but an overview of a security solution that Learn Linux TV is actually using in real-life.

The Log4Shell Vulnerability, and CrowdSec’s Community Response

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TheLog4Shell vulnerability is taking the Internet by storm, and it’s already being used for real-world attacks. In this video, Jay discusses the details around Log4Shell vulnerability in Log4j, and also CrowdSec’s community-based response to the situation.

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Awesome Linux Tools: Lynis from CISOfy

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In this episode of Awesome Linux Tools, the spotlight is on Lynis – a really awesome utility you can use to get a better understanding of the overall security hygiene of your server. In this video, Jay will show you how to install it, and also how to run an audit.

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 6 – Image Defaults

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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.

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