> Date: 01 Oct 2008 17:21:59 -0400 > From: "G. Matthew Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [lpi-examdev] 303 Security exam objectives > To: lpi-examdev@lpi.org > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > 2. bootloader security > > There must be more to it that 'put a password on it' :) > > There is another aspect to this that I just thought of. You'll also want to emphasize the importance of physical security in this regard. If an attacker can get physical access to a machine, he can just boot off of a live Linux CD, mount the harddrive, and get whatever he wants with full root privileges. All the bootloader security in the world won't mean a thing in this instance. Ciao, Donnie _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list lpi-examdev@lpi.org http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
