Securing Data with Encryption on a Linux System

CompTIA Linux+ Domain:

Domain 2.0: Systems Operations and Maintenance
Domain 3.0: Security

CompTIA Linux+ Objective:

Objective 2.5: Summarize and explain server roles.
Objective 3.2: Given a scenario, configure and implement appropriate access and authentication methods

Overview

This lab provides guidance on performing Lab 10a: Securing Data with Encryption of the Linux+LX0-102 course, using a NETLAB+ system. By performing this lab, students will learn how to use SSH and GnuPG to encrypt data.

OUTCOMES:

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Use Secure Shell (SSH) for secure connections
  2. Use SSH to tunnel X protocol
  3. Create a SSH tunnel
  4. Use GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) to Encrypt Data
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