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Cloud Computing Meet-Up March 2023

Cloud Computing Meet-Up March 2023

Please join Ahmed Aboulnaga as he presents Operating System Security in the Cloud.

The Linux operating system accounts for 90% of all servers provisioned in the cloud, thus its security becomes of the utmost importance. Proactively securing Linux becomes especially critical in order to protect against expanding cybersecurity threats. However, most Linux patching is traditionally disruptive and requires planning and downtime.

Oracle Cloud offers a number of services to help manage operating system security at a large scale: OS Management Service (to monitor and manage patching), Oracle Ksplice (for non-disruptive patching), Oracle Autonomous Linux (self-managed Linux operating system), and the Vulnerability Scanning Service (to scan hosts and containers).

This presentation starts with general operating system security concepts, as well as a brief overview of CVEs and zero-day vulnerabilities, and walks through each of the Oracle Cloud operating system security offerings. A live demo will be accompanied during the presentation.