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10 Linux Commands for Basic Security Analysis

Hey everyone,

I'm currently learning cybersecurity and put together a small list of Linux commands that I find useful for basic security and network analysis.

1. ss -tulpn
Check listening TCP/UDP ports and associated processes.

2. ss -tunap
View active network connections and associated processes.

3. ip addr
Display network interfaces and IP addresses.

4. ip route
Display the routing table.

5. sudo lsof -i
Show processes using network connections.

6. dig example.com
Perform DNS lookups.

7. ps aux
List running processes.

8. journalctl -u ssh
Review SSH service logs.

9. grep -i "failed" /var/log/auth.log
Search authentication logs for failed attempts.

10. sudo tcpdump -i eth0
Capture network traffic for analysis.

These are simple commands, but I think they are useful for beginners learning Linux and cybersecurity.

What other commands would you recommend adding?


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