Feature Name

Security Guide

Summary

The Fedora Security Guide is designed to assist users of Linux in learning the processes and practices of securing workstations and servers against local and remote intrusion, exploitation, and malicious activity.

Owner

Name: Eric Christensen

email: sparks@fedoraproject.org

Current status

Targeted release: 12
Last updated: 05 Aug 2009
Percentage of completion: 100%

Detailed Description

The Fedora Security Guide is designed to assist users of Fedora in learning the processes and practices of securing workstations and servers against local and remote intrusion, exploitation, and malicious activity. The Fedora Security Guide details the planning and the tools involved in creating a secured computing environment for the data center, workplace, and home. With proper administrative knowledge, vigilance, and tools, systems running Fedora can be both fully functional and secured from most common intrusion and exploit methods.

Benefit to Fedora

Scope

How To Test

User Experience

This guide is designed to be used by users that have some experience with Linux. All users could benefit from reading the guide, however.

Dependencies

None

Contingency Plan