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SELinux : Introduction to SELinux

SELinux : Introduction to SELinux

SELinux, or Security-Enhanced Linux, is a part of the Linux security kernel that acts as a protective agent on servers.

In the Linux kernel, SELinux relies on mandatory access controls (MAC) that restrict users to rules and policies set by the system administrator.

MAC is a higher level of access control than the standard discretionary access control (DAC), and…