Linux is a powerful and customizable operating system that has been the backbone of many businesses for decades.

This policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, provides guidelines for securing Linux on company computers and computers used to conduct company business. It assumes administrative knowledge of Linux servers and/or workstation environments.

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  DESIGNATE RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS

  Specific individuals or groups should be designated to analyze, modify (if necessary), enact, and otherwise bear responsibility for the details of this policy. Examples include IT and security staff (or those entire departments) and stakeholders from other departments. These stakeholders may be VPs, managers, or technologically savvy individuals who can provide input on their respective needs.

  DEVELOP TEMPLATES BASED ON SYSTEM/USER ROLES

  Security templates (which can be as simple as a list of recommended settings or as complex as system images or policies that can be applied to servers or workstations) should be developed based upon system and user roles. You must establish these roles to proceed.

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