Linux server security: nftables, firewalld, and port scanning defense
Level 2

Linux server security: nftables, firewalld, and port scanning defense

Build layered firewall defenses with nftables and firewalld, detect and block port scans with rate limiting and...

12 min
OpenLDAP directory services: setup and client integration
Level 2

OpenLDAP directory services: setup and client integration

Install and configure OpenLDAP with OLC (cn=config), manage directory entries with LDIF, set up TLS encryption,...

13 min
DHCP server configuration with Kea and ISC dhcpd
Level 2

DHCP server configuration with Kea and ISC dhcpd

Deploy DHCP services using Kea and legacy ISC dhcpd, configure subnets and reservations, integrate PXE boot and DDNS,...

9 min
NFS exports and mounts: NFSv4, Kerberos, and performance tuning
Level 2

NFS exports and mounts: NFSv4, Kerberos, and performance tuning

Set up NFSv4 exports with pseudo filesystems, configure Kerberos security flavors, tune mount options for throughput,...

10 min
Samba file server: shares, authentication, and Windows integration
Level 2

Samba file server: shares, authentication, and Windows integration

Configure Samba 4.x file shares with smb.conf, manage user authentication via tdbsam, join Active Directory domains,...

10 min
Nginx web server: configuration, reverse proxy, and load balancing
Level 2

Nginx web server: configuration, reverse proxy, and load balancing

Configure Nginx server blocks, reverse proxy with upstream load balancing, SSL/TLS termination, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3,...

11 min
Apache HTTP Server: virtual hosts, modules, and HTTPS
Level 2

Apache HTTP Server: virtual hosts, modules, and HTTPS

Deploy Apache with MPM tuning, name-based virtual hosts, mod_rewrite and mod_proxy, SSL/TLS via Let's Encrypt with HSTS...

9 min
DNSSEC implementation: signing zones and chain of trust
Level 2

DNSSEC implementation: signing zones and chain of trust

Implement DNSSEC with inline signing in BIND9, manage ZSK/KSK rollovers, submit DS records, validate with delv, and...

10 min
BIND DNS server: named.conf and zone management
Level 2

BIND DNS server: named.conf and zone management

Configure BIND9 from named.conf structure through zone files, zone transfers with TSIG, split-horizon DNS, rndc...

9 min
Email filtering with Sieve, Rspamd, and spam control
Level 2

Email filtering with Sieve, Rspamd, and spam control

Set up Sieve-based mail filtering, integrate Rspamd with Postfix for spam control, configure DKIM signing, Bayesian...

12 min
Dovecot IMAP and POP3: mailbox delivery and client access
Level 2

Dovecot IMAP and POP3: mailbox delivery and client access

Configure Dovecot for IMAP and POP3 access with TLS, authentication backends, LMTP delivery, quotas, shared mailboxes,...

10 min
Postfix mail server: installation, configuration, and relay control
Level 2

Postfix mail server: installation, configuration, and relay control

Install and configure Postfix with TLS, SASL authentication, relay restrictions, virtual domains, and production-grade...

10 min