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Nt1330 Unit 3 Paper

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The First World Bank Savings and Loan network infrastructure update will be Linux based. The bank will utilize a custom kernel designed with the input of a Linux Security consultant. This proprietary kernel is adaptable, scalable and modular to readily handle the bank’s network. This kernel was collaboratively developed by the bank’s Security and IT directors with a consulting firm that specializes in Linux network security.

Task 1: Advantages of using a custom kernel
A. Support. Services provided by bank IT administrators and the kernel developers.
B. Versatility. The kernel configuration can be configured for each required solution.
C. Cost effectiveness. The kernel will result in quantitative network efficiency improvements and diversity. The diversity of the kernel provides for updates as needed. Evaluation, development and validation of network …show more content…

Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)
A. Readily installed, updated, categorized and removed.
B. Linux service update Linux distributions available RPM form.
2. Anti-Virus Support
A. Linux kernels tend to have less malware than Windows bases systems.
1) Rootkit Hunter (rkhunter) application for rootkit, local exploits, malware and backdoors scanning.
2) Tripwire application for managing incident detection, security policy enforcement, reduce the attack surface and automate regulatory compliance.
3) The process of evaluation, development, and validation will be a constant. Due diligence will be one of the most important tools in software management and maintenance.

Task 3: Monitor Logs and Baseline
1. Logwatch application will be used for creation and usage of log analysis reports.
2. A higher level of security will be afforded by PCI-DSS compliance.
3. OpenAudit application will alert to what traffic is on the network, how the network is setup and identification of how changes are effected.
4. Lynis application for security, auditing, compliance checking and network hardening against

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