last modified: 2017-04-09
General books on Linux
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Soyinka, Wale (2015). Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, McGraw-Hill Education. 7th edition.
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Ward, Brian (2014). How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know, No Starch Press. 2nd edition.
Checklists
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security checklist for a linux system administrator: http://www.slashroot.in/security-checklist-linux-system-administrator
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a step-by-step guide to setting up / securing a Debian server: http://www.pontikis.net/blog/debian-wheezy-web-server-setup
Passwords and keys
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how to choose good passwords
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how to create an SSH key with Puttygen on Windows
the end
Author of this tutorial: Clement Levallois
All resources on linux security: https://seinecle.github.io/linux-security-tutorials/