Linux Security Week: December 13, 2021

Happy Monday fellow Linux geeks and Open Source enthusiasts! In this week's newsletter we speak with lead Microsoft engineer Kevin Sheldrake to find out about how he was able to convert the Sysmon system monitoring tool to run on Linux, have a seat with Oracle Linux developers to get exclusive insight into what makes Oracle Linux is a logical enterprise-ready CentOS replacement, and evaluate the level of protection against vulnerabilities and attacks that Linux offers admins and users. Could Oracle Linux be the enterprise-ready CentOS alternative you're looking for heading into the new year?

Have a question about or a comment on one of this week's articles?  Let's discuss! Read on to get the details on these critical topics.

Yours in Open Source,

Could 'Unbreakable' Oracle Linux be the Logical Enterprise-Ready CentOS Replacement? LinuxSecurity researchers worked with Honglin Su from the Oracle Linux and Virtualization product management team along with the Kernel development team to answer our questions regarding what makes Oracle Linux a logical enterprise-ready CentOS replacement - and more!  Learn more about could unbreakable oracle linux be the logical enterprise ready centos replacement

Lead Microsoft Engineer Kevin Sheldrake Brings Sysmon to Linux  The LinuxSecurity team spoke with lead Microsoft engineer Kevin Sheldrake to find out about how he was able to convert the Sysmon system monitoring tool to run on Linux, and provide the source code free to the community. Here's what we learned. Learn more about lead microsoft engineer kevin sheldrake brings sysmon to linux

How Secure Is Linux? This article examines the key factors that contribute to the robust security of Linux, and evaluates the level of protection against vulnerabilities and attacks that Linux offers admins and users. Learn more about how secure is a linux