SELinux, or Security-Enhanced Linux, represents a paradigm shift in Linux security by enforcing mandatory access controls (MAC) based on security policies. Unlike traditional discretionary access ...

Vincent Danen gets into some of the basics of working with SELinux. Learn how to work with contexts, which include ports, processes, files, and directories, and labels. Last time, I introduced you to ...

In an era where cyber threats are evolving rapidly, securing Linux systems goes far beyond basic user permissions. Traditional security mechanisms like Discretionary Access Control (DAC) offer limited ...

The access controls typically support inheritance along the lines of the directory hierarchy. We will not delve into all these details but restrict the discussion to the differences of the three ...