Section summary: General security

- [Instructor] In this section of the course, you learn that…even though Linux is a relatively secure operating system,…that doesn't mean you can let your guard down.…End users and system administrators alike…play an important role in security.…Some of those people may not have the proper training.…Some are not security-focused,…and everybody makes mistakes from time to time.…Sometimes, those mistakes can have security implications.…We also talked about how security is an ongoing process.…Once systems are put into service, they change through use.…

Accounts need to be created or deleted,…logs need to be monitored, et cetera.…Security is a consideration…for the entire lifespan of a system.…You also learned about some of the security features…of Linux, including that it's open source.…It's not as easy or popular of a target…than some other operating systems are currently.…You also learned about the security advantages…of using packages provided by popular Linux distributions.…We even talked about the advantages of Linux…