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Why can't someone simply make a security wizard for Linux. Like I run the program and it gives me options and changes the settings based on my selections. Why
by brador 11y ago
Why can't someone simply make a security wizard for Linux. Like I run the program and it gives me options and changes the settings based on my selections. Why must everything be so manual everytime on Linux...
- icebraining 11y agoThey have, it's called Bastille, and it's been around for quite a few years: http://bastille-linux.sourceforge.net/ http://bastille-linux.sourceforge.net/
- brador 11y agoLast update in 2012...is it still workable?
- mtgx 11y agoThis was a nice presentation comparing security in general to how cars were built in the 1960's, when engineers made the car work great - but with little consideration for "user error" or the user experience in general. 50 years later cars are highly protected against dumb things the user might do, and he suggests that's how the security community should look at building stuff, too(while hopefully not taking another 50 years to achieve great security with great user experience as well). http://kernsec.org/files/lss2015/giant-bags-of-mostly-water.pdf http://kernsec.org/files/lss2015/giant-bags-of-mostly-water....
- yellowapple 11y agoTry YaST on openSUSE. Offers precisely what you're looking for (among other things; it's basically the Linux equivalent to Windows' Control Panel). Relevant documentation: http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE_121/opensuse-security/cha.security.yast_security.html http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE_121/open...
- FireBeyond 11y agoCheck out http://hardening.io http://hardening.io - not quite a wizard, but a good start.