Course Outline

Kernel and Performance Tuning for Government

  • Sysctl parameters and persistent tuning for enhanced system performance
  • CPU and memory tuning profiles to optimize resource utilization
  • Real-time performance monitoring and bottleneck analysis to ensure efficient operations

Security Hardening for Government

  • Securing SSH and remote access to protect against unauthorized access
  • Limiting root and sudo privileges to minimize potential security risks
  • System-wide hardening checklists and scripts to ensure comprehensive security measures

Advanced Networking and Firewalld for Government

  • Advanced firewalld use with rich rules and direct configuration for precise control
  • Managing NAT, port forwarding, and masquerading to enhance network flexibility
  • Network namespaces and isolated environments to secure and segment network traffic

High Availability and Clustering for Government

  • Overview of Oracle Clusterware and Pacemaker/Corosync for reliable high-availability solutions
  • Setting up high-availability clusters to ensure continuous service delivery
  • Failover and resource management scenarios to maintain system integrity during outages

Storage and Network File Systems for Government

  • iSCSI targets and initiators for robust storage solutions
  • Using NFSv4 and SMB/CIFS securely to facilitate data sharing
  • GlusterFS and distributed storage concepts to support scalable storage infrastructure

Automation with Ansible for Government

  • Writing and executing Ansible playbooks to streamline configuration management
  • Using roles, handlers, and variables to enhance playbook flexibility
  • Automating configuration and service deployment to improve operational efficiency

System Logging and Centralized Monitoring for Government

  • Using journald and rsyslog effectively for comprehensive system logging
  • Integrating with centralized logging solutions (e.g., ELK) to centralize log management
  • Setting up alerts and audit trails to enhance monitoring and compliance

Summary and Next Steps for Government

Requirements

  • Completion of Oracle Linux 9: System Administration II or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with shell scripting, storage management, and service administration

Audience

  • Senior system administrators and Linux engineers for government and enterprise environments
  • DevOps professionals working in Oracle Linux environments within the public sector
  • Technical staff preparing for high-availability and advanced automation scenarios for government operations
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