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Advanced Network Security: Installation and Configuration Guide for CentOS, Apache, PHP, MySQL, and More

Evaluate the competencies of students with regards to hardening a server operating system according to industry accepted standard and guidelines.

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This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring CentOS, Apache, PHP, MySQL, and other components of a secure network. It includes tips for securing your system against cyber threats, such as disabling X Windows, removing FTP, and setting password creation requirements. The guide also covers topics like partitioning, mounting file systems, and enabling auditing.

Advanced Network Security: Installation and Configuration Guide for CentOS, Apache, PHP, MySQL, and More

Evaluate the competencies of students with regards to hardening a server operating system according to industry accepted standard and guidelines.

   Added on 2023-06-03

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Table of Contents
1 CentOSInstallation...........................................................................................................1
2 Apache Installation...........................................................................................................8
3 PHP installation..............................................................................................................11
4 MYSQL installation........................................................................................................12
5 Questions..........................................................................................................................13
5.1 Update the Server....................................................................................................13
5.2 Separate Partition....................................................................................................14
5.3 Set nodev option for /tmp Partition.......................................................................15
5.4 Bind Mount the /var/tmp directory to /tmp..........................................................15
5.5 Ensure mounting of file systems.............................................................................16
5.5.1 Ensure mounting of freevxfs file systems is disabled....................................16
5.5.2 Ensure mounting of jffs2 file systems is disabled..........................................16
5.6 Set root password....................................................................................................16
5.7 Disable X Windows System....................................................................................17
5.8 Remove FTP.............................................................................................................17
5.9 Configure Mail Transfer Agent.............................................................................17
5.10 rsyncd service...........................................................................................................18
5.11 Disable Send Packet Redirects...............................................................................18
5.12 Disable the acceptance of ICMP redirect messages.............................................18
5.13 Activate logs suspicious packets.............................................................................18
5.14 Enforce accessing the system for specified IP Address range.............................19
5.15 Enable the host-based firewall...............................................................................19
5.16 Install configure rsyslog..........................................................................................20
5.17 Enable auditing........................................................................................................20
5.18 Enable cron daemon................................................................................................21
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5.19 Set Password Creation Requirement Parameters Using pam_cracklib.............22
5.20 Configure the server................................................................................................22
5.21 Limit Password........................................................................................................23
5.22 Disable telnet, ftp, rlogin, rsh, and rcp..................................................................23
5.23 SSH banner..............................................................................................................24
References...............................................................................................................................25
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Download and install the CentOS.
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