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Lab 8 Linux

The document provides instructions for hardening a Linux system using the Lynis security auditing tool. It outlines running Lynis to update itself, perform an audit with warnings and suggestions output, and addressing vulnerabilities found such as out-of-date packages. Specifically, it prompts running the 'lynis update' command, continuing through the audit stages, and addressing a suggestion about vulnerable packages.

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Lab 8 Linux

The document provides instructions for hardening a Linux system using the Lynis security auditing tool. It outlines running Lynis to update itself, perform an audit with warnings and suggestions output, and addressing vulnerabilities found such as out-of-date packages. Specifically, it prompts running the 'lynis update' command, continuing through the audit stages, and addressing a suggestion about vulnerable packages.

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Lab – Hardening a Linux System

Abilakimov Yeldos CS-2212

At the command prompt, enter the following command and enter the password
whenprompted:
cisco@ubuntu:~/Dowloads/lynis$ sudo ./lynis update info

b. To continue with each stage of the audit press Enter. You will receive warnings as
shownbelow.
c. You will receive suggestions, as shown below.
d. You will receive a notification for any configuration that is weak as shown below:

Warnings, suggestions:

e. You will receive detailed security enhancement suggestions as well as a final


summary whichprovides the location where you can find the log file
Step 4:

a.
How many Warnings did you

receive? Answer: 2

How many Suggestions did you

receive? Answer:52

b. Which suggestion are you

addressing?

Found one or more vulnerable

packages. [PKGS-7392]

https://cisofy.com/lynis/control

s/PKGS-7392/

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