Moodle 4 Security
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-80461-166-1 (ISBN)
Key Features
Demonstrate the security of your Moodle architecture for compliance purposes
Assess and strengthen the security of your Moodle platform proactively
Explore Moodle’s baked-in security framework and discover ways to enhance it with plugins
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionOnline learning platforms have revolutionized the teaching landscape, but with this comes the imperative of securing your students' private data in the digital realm. Have you taken every measure to ensure their data's security? Are you aligned with your organization’s cybersecurity standards? What about your insurer and your country’s data protection regulations?
This book offers practical insights through real-world examples to ensure compliance. Equipping you with tools, techniques, and approaches, Moodle 4 Security guides you in mitigating potential threats to your Moodle platform. Dedicated chapters on understanding vulnerabilities familiarize you with the threat landscape so that you can manage your server effectively, keeping bad actors at bay and configuring Moodle for optimal user and data protection.
By the end of the book, you’ll have gained a comprehensive understanding of Moodle’s security issues and how to address them. You’ll also be able to demonstrate the safety of your Moodle platform, assuring stakeholders that their data is measurably safer.What you will learn
Measure a tutoring company's security risk profile and build a threat model
Explore data regulation frameworks and apply them to your organization's needs
Implement the CIS Critical Security Controls effectively
Create JMeter test scripts to simulate server load scenarios
Analyze and enhance web server logs to identify rogue agents
Investigate real-time application DOS protection using ModEvasive
Incorporate ModSecurity and the OWASP Core Rule Set WAF rules into your server defenses
Build custom infrastructure monitoring dashboards with Grafana
Who this book is forIf you’re already familiar with Moodle, have experience in Linux systems administration, and want to expand your knowledge of protecting Moodle against data loss and malicious attacks, this book is for you. A basic understanding of user management, software installation and maintenance, Linux security controls, and network configuration will help you get the most out of this book.
Ian Wild is a technologist and lead developer for AVEVA. Ian's work is currently focused on designing and developing solutions to integrate AVEVA's portfolio of cloud-based simulation applications into the AVEVA Unified Learning training platform. Ian has traveled the world working as an eLearning consultant and trainer, helping educators develop and deliver inspiring and engaging online learning. Ian is the author of the popular textbooks for teachers Moodle Course Conversion and Moodle 1.9 Math. As a developer, he is the author of Moodle 3.x Developer's Guide. He was also a technical reviewer for Science Teaching with Moodle 2.0, Moodle Multimedia, and Practical XMPP. All of the aforementioned books are available from Packt Publishing.
Table of Contents
Moodle Security – First Steps
Moodle Threat Modeling
Security Industry Standards
Building a Secure Linux Server
Endpoint Protection
Denial of Service Protection
Backup And Disaster Recovery
Meeting Data Protection Requirements
Moodle Security Audit
Understanding Vulnerabilities
Infrastructure Monitoring
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.08.2023 |
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| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Office Programme | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80461-166-2 / 1804611662 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80461-166-1 / 9781804611661 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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