Course · Compliance & GRC
Linux Server Hardening: CIS Benchmarks in Practice
The CIS Benchmark for Linux is hundreds of pages of controls that nobody reads twice. This course turns it into something you can apply, automate and evidence — on both Ubuntu and RHEL, without breaking the applications on top.
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What you will be able to do
- Work through the CIS Benchmark control families and understand what each one actually prevents
- Harden Ubuntu and RHEL side by side: filesystem, services, kernel parameters, auditd and PAM
- Automate remediation with Ansible so the build stays hardened after the first week
- Scan and score with OpenSCAP and Ubuntu Security Guide, then read the results properly
- Handle exceptions and compensating controls without quietly failing the benchmark
- Produce audit-ready evidence that maps hardening to ISO 27001, SOC 2 and CMMC requirements
Who this course is for
Linux and system administrators responsible for server baselines
DevOps engineers building hardened golden images
GRC and audit teams who must evidence configuration control
Course facts
- Level
- All Levels
- Platform
- Udemy — lifetime access, mobile and TV, 30-day refund
- Includes
- Downloadable resources, Q&A support and a certificate of completion
- Instructor
- Nexus Academy — cybersecurity, compliance, cloud and AI
Next step
Start Linux Server Hardening today
Enrol on Udemy and keep the course for life, or read the full briefing on this topic first.