Course Outline

Kernel and Performance Tuning for Government

  • Sysctl parameters and persistent tuning to optimize system performance
  • CPU and memory tuning profiles tailored to meet specific operational needs
  • Real-time performance monitoring and bottleneck analysis to ensure efficient resource utilization

Security Hardening for Government

  • Securing SSH and remote access to protect against unauthorized entry
  • Limiting root and sudo privileges to enhance system security
  • System-wide hardening checklists and scripts to maintain compliance with government standards

Advanced Networking and Firewalld for Government

  • Advanced firewalld use with rich rules and direct configuration for enhanced network security
  • Managing NAT, port forwarding, and masquerading to support complex network architectures
  • Network namespaces and isolated environments to segment traffic and enhance security

High Availability and Clustering for Government

  • Overview of Oracle Clusterware and Pacemaker/Corosync for robust high-availability solutions
  • Setting up high-availability clusters to ensure continuous service availability
  • Failover and resource management scenarios to minimize downtime and data loss

Storage and Network File Systems for Government

  • iSCSI targets and initiators for reliable storage solutions
  • Using NFSv4 and SMB/CIFS securely to protect sensitive data
  • GlusterFS and distributed storage concepts for scalable and resilient storage infrastructure

Automation with Ansible for Government

  • Writing and executing Ansible playbooks to streamline configuration management
  • Using roles, handlers, and variables to create modular and reusable automation scripts
  • Automating configuration and service deployment to enhance operational efficiency

System Logging and Centralized Monitoring for Government

  • Using journald and rsyslog effectively to capture system events and logs
  • Integrating with centralized logging solutions (e.g., ELK) to facilitate comprehensive monitoring
  • Setting up alerts and audit trails to ensure compliance and prompt issue resolution

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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