{"id":289,"date":"2025-04-28T15:35:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/?page_id=289"},"modified":"2025-04-28T15:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T15:58:16","slug":"cyse-270","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/cyse-270\/","title":{"rendered":"CYSE 270"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Linux System for Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course introduced basic operations in major Linux distros for cybersecurity using both<br>graphical interface and command-line interface. I learned about the basic installation<br>and configuration, file systems management, shell scripts, and user authentication in Linux<br>systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assignment 4 Group and User Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This assignment was designed to practice basic user and group account management in a Linux environment. Through tasks such as creating and managing user accounts, modifying group memberships, and performing administrative actions, this assignment helps develop hands-on skills for effective user and group management in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM-1024x666.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM-625x406.png 625w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.29-AM.png 1077w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I used commands like grep to display user account information, password details, and group memberships, including for the root account. I also created and managed users and groups, modified ownerships, and deleted users and groups, practicing essential Linux system administration tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM-1024x626.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM-664x406.png 664w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mkenn270\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36270\/2025\/04\/Screen-Shot-2025-04-28-at-11.28.51-AM.png 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the image, I executed commands such as <code data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"63\">cd ~ &amp;&amp; echo $SHELL<\/code> to check my current shell, <code data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"118\">sudo groupadd -g 01241284<\/code> to create a new group with a specific GID, and <code data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"188\">grep test \/etc\/group<\/code> to display information about the test group. These commands helped me navigate directories, create groups, and view group information as part of managing user and group accounts.<span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><\/span><div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linux System for Cybersecurity The course introduced basic operations in major Linux distros for cybersecurity using bothgraphical interface and command-line interface. I learned about the basic installationand configuration, file systems management, shell scripts, and user authentication in Linuxsystems. 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