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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

Operating-system-level and application protections

Right, here’s where things might get a wee bit complicated. I know you may feel a bit of apprehension when I make such a statement. So, with that in mind, I offer this disclaimer: I do not know your application. How could I? I (and you) must trust that your team does.

In this section, I am going to challenge you and your team to build a comprehensive interface that isn’t just for your application but user access, updates, etc. The more that you can obscure with your application/user interface the more secure your appliance will be. This, along with the next few sections, are dedicated to how you can make that happen. This challenge I present to you may ultimately determine the success or failure of your product. The more effort you put forth in providing a rich and enjoyable user experience, the more likely the end customers are to applaud your product and adopt it wholesale.

These actions are not just for security...

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