Re: Linux Servers and Antivirus

[Aaron Hockett <AHockett () WARNERPACIFIC EDU>]

Jim,

 

We're running our Ubuntu servers on 10.04.4 LTS.

 

To your questions:

 

1.)    No.  Depending on the web application.  Server hardening > AV on
Linux for a majority of deployments.

2.)    We have a license for Symantec AV for Linux we are looking into
using depending on the web application. (IE Attachments, File structure
hosting of files etc.)

3.)    Unknown at this time.

4.)    Again, unknown.

 

IMO, running some sort of HIDS (we run OSSEC) along with a strong
software firewall for iptables and general stack hardening is the best
remedy for *Nix boxes.

 

-Aaron Hockett

Warner Pacific College

Network and Web services Engineer

 

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Jim Furstenbrg
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 9:55 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Linux Servers and Antivirus

 

Seems like a lot of folks fall on one side of the fence or the other; 

Side 1;   Do not have it - do not technically feel the need for it . 
Side 2 -  Have it deployed and are using it . 


Just wondering if you; 

1. Have it?  or feel it is warranted? 
2. What product  are you using ?   
3. Would you recommend the solution you are using? 
4. Any performance impact ? 




Thank you. 

Jim Furstenberg |IT Security Analyst  
CEH 

"In God we trust, all others bring data."    W. Edward Demmings
_____________________________________________________ 
Ferris State University 
330 Oak St  | Big Rapids, MI 49307 
Office: 231.591.5335 
Mobile: 231.645.5821 
EFax: 888.396.6269 
Technical support <http://www.ferris.edu/techsupport>  
or call 231-591-4822 local 
or toll free 877-779-4822