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The Embedded Linux Security Handbook

You're reading from   The Embedded Linux Security Handbook Fortify your embedded Linux systems from design to deployment

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2025
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835885642
Length 278 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Part 1:Introduction to Embedded Systems and Secure Design FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Welcome to the Cyber Security Landscape 3. Chapter 2: Security Starts at the Design Table 4. Chapter 3: Applying Design Requirements Criteria – Hardware Selection 5. Chapter 4: Applying Design Requirements Criteria – the Operating System 6. Part 2: Design Components
7. Chapter 5: Basic Needs in My Build Chain 8. Chapter 6: Disk Encryption 9. Chapter 7: The Trusted Platform Module 10. Chapter 8: Boot, BIOS, and Firmware Security 11. Chapter 9: Image-Based Deployments 12. Chapter 10: Childproofing the Solution: Protection from the End-User and Their Environment 13. Part 3: The Build Chain, Appliance Lifecycle, and Continuous Improvement
14. Chapter 11: Knowing the Threat Landscape – Staying Informed 15. Chapter 12: Are My Devices’ Communications and Interactions Secure? 16. Chapter 13: Applying Government Security Standards – System Hardening 17. Chapter 14: Customer and Community Feedback Loops 18. Index 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Now, let’s review what we’ve covered in this chapter. We have gone way beyond the base configuration of LUKS from common Linux installers. We have reviewed advanced ways of automating LUKS to improve security and the end-user experience; we have also covered more advanced ways of configuring the encryption keys and passphrases; and finally, and just as importantly, we have covered preventative measures with multiple keys and passphrases to virtually eliminate the probability of data loss during a critical support issue. I hope you have enjoyed this deep dive into LUKS as much as I have.

The benefits of leveraging this kind of encryption automation are extensive. In doing this, you will immediately create a better end-user experience as they will not be forced to memorize or type the passphrase every boot cycle. This implemented encryption protects your appliance and your end-customers' data or intellectual properties. Having this strong encryption gives...

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