Bastille: securing Linux at a university
Jon Lasser · 1999
This paper presents a case study of a university attempting to reduce Linux-related security incidents through customizing a localized, security-aware Linux distribution based on Red Hat Linux. After describing the university environment and the parameters of the UMBC Linux project, an overview of technical and social aspects of the project is given. Following this, extensive analysis dissects the UMBC Linux 5.2 project's successes and failures, especially the failure to harness the power of the Linux community to improve the project. Finally, future development plans, including the Bastille Linux project, are briefly described.