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Security

Account Management & Authentication Policies

Implemented least privilege principles, user/group management, and password policy enforcement on an Ubuntu Linux system.

File Systems, Storage & Backup Security

Secured data at rest using LUKS encryption and strict file permissions, then validated a full backup and recovery workflow on Ubuntu Linux.

How to Establish a Security Baseline on a Fresh Ubuntu Install

A walkthrough of provisioning an Ubuntu VM and performing an initial security assessment to document open ports, running services, and default users.