SELinux: A Key Component in Secure Infrastructures

A presentation at IBM SHARE Orlando in in Orlando, FL, USA by Shawn Wells

Why do we need SELinux? What are the principal concepts? Session discussed SELinux type enforcement, available policies, and how to write your own SELinux policy. Covered SELinux from the perspective of a system user and system administrator. Performed live demo of creating an SELinux policy based on errors in syslog.