Perform Security Administration Tasks (XK0-004)

Welcome to the Perform Security Administration Tasks Lab. In this lab you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this lab, you will complete the following exercise:

  • Exercise 1 - Perform Security Administration Tasks

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

  • Find files with the suid/sgid bit set
  • Manage user passwords and password-aging information
  • List the users logged into the system
  • Use the su command
  • Use the sudo command
  • Manage shell resources
  • Discover open ports on a system

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

  • LPI: 104.5 Manage file permissions and ownership
  • CompTIA: 3.1 Given a scenario, apply or acquire the appropriate user and/or group permissions and ownership.

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.