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IS418 Securing Linux Platforms and Applications STUDENT COPY: Project
© ITT Educational Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -Change Date: 01/24/2011
Project
Project Title
Linux-Based Web Application Infrastructure
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to evaluate, research, and recommend particular solutions for a Linux-based infrastructure, serving a financial institution's initiative to provide its customers with access to online banking and loan application submittals.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
You will be able to: o Explain regulations and legislations that a Linux-based infrastructure needs to address. o Differentiate between various open source network services. o Perform user and group account management. o Configure mounting options for various file systems. o Explain the importance of designing a scalable and secure Linux-based infrastructure. o Configure layers of security for a Linux-based Web server with a firewall, mandatory access control (MAC), and application layer filtering. o Evaluate the pros and cons of building a custom Linux kernel and using a vendorsupplied kernel. o Examine the use of a software management plan for Linux systems. o Examine the use of Linux-based logging, file integrity, and scanning tools. o Evaluate the need to install anti-virus software on Linux servers. o Configure a remote logging process. o Examine the importance of encrypting backup data. o Design a backup and recovery plan for a Linux-based infrastructure.
IS418 Securing Linux Platforms and Applications STUDENT COPY: Project
© ITT Educational Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -Change Date: 01/24/2011
Required Source Information and Tools
The following tools and resources will be needed to complete this project: o Course textbook o Access to the Internet o Access to the ITT Tech Virtual Library
You will submit each project task and part as described in the table below. Your instructor will provide you inputs on each task so
© ITT Educational Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -Change Date: 01/24/2011
Project
Project Title
Linux-Based Web Application Infrastructure
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to evaluate, research, and recommend particular solutions for a Linux-based infrastructure, serving a financial institution's initiative to provide its customers with access to online banking and loan application submittals.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
You will be able to: o Explain regulations and legislations that a Linux-based infrastructure needs to address. o Differentiate between various open source network services. o Perform user and group account management. o Configure mounting options for various file systems. o Explain the importance of designing a scalable and secure Linux-based infrastructure. o Configure layers of security for a Linux-based Web server with a firewall, mandatory access control (MAC), and application layer filtering. o Evaluate the pros and cons of building a custom Linux kernel and using a vendorsupplied kernel. o Examine the use of a software management plan for Linux systems. o Examine the use of Linux-based logging, file integrity, and scanning tools. o Evaluate the need to install anti-virus software on Linux servers. o Configure a remote logging process. o Examine the importance of encrypting backup data. o Design a backup and recovery plan for a Linux-based infrastructure.
IS418 Securing Linux Platforms and Applications STUDENT COPY: Project
© ITT Educational Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -Change Date: 01/24/2011
Required Source Information and Tools
The following tools and resources will be needed to complete this project: o Course textbook o Access to the Internet o Access to the ITT Tech Virtual Library
You will submit each project task and part as described in the table below. Your instructor will provide you inputs on each task so