Auditd Digital Ocean has a really great tutorial for Auditd IntroductionThe Linux Auditing System helps system administrators create an audit trail, a log for every action on the server. We can track security-relevant events, record the events in a log file, and detect misuse or unauthorized activities by inspecting the audit log files. We can […]
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Try looking in the monthly archives. July 2017
CIS Security Hardening for RHEL 7 with Ansible
A common guide line for security hardening is from the Center for Internet Security. They publish benchmark documents which you can download here: https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/ The bench marks are used as a guide to shut off unused or insecure services, remove extraneous packages, stop support for insecure file systems, and set up secure kernel parameters. Once […]
Continue ReadingTransitioning from General IT to Cybersecurity
a few articles on getting into Cybersecurity: http://www.cyberdegrees.org/resources/transitioning-from-general-it/ https://www.theengineer.co.uk/issues/january-2015-online/ethical-hacking-cyber-security-career-guide-for-engineering-graduates/ https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/how-to-become-a-cyber-security-engineer
Continue ReadingLinux Security – The Next Big Target for Cyber Criminals
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/cyber-security/linux-security-the-next-big-target-for-cyber-criminals/
Continue ReadingArticle: Investment banks to choose artificial intelligence over humans
Investment banks to choose artificial intelligence over humans http://flip.it/IiOLXW
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Ghost Exchange
I found Ghost Exchange (a documentary) this morning on Amazon Prime. It’s an interesting take on High-Frequency Trading and the US Market Exchanges. If you’re into Fintech/Trading or want to get a remedial understanding of it, it’s a good movie to watch
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War Shadows – By Andrews and Wilson
I REALLY enjoyed this book. It has all the elements of a great thriller. It has exceptional character development and a terrific plot. This is the second book in the series. I’m already reading the first book to catch up .. I’ll review it next week, though I already like it a lot
Continue ReadingWriting Excel worksheets using Python XlsxWriter
http://xlsxwriter.readthedocs.io/ (© Copyright 2013-2017, John McNamara) I want to just say thanks to the author John McNamara for writing this reference. When I write code I normally start with a task and goal in mind as a finished product. I don’t necessarily set out to become an expert in a particular module, but I do […]
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