Guided Practice Questions
After you have completed the procedure for the guided practice, provide your answers to the guided practice questions here.
Why is a firewall modification a good idea?
A firewall modification is a good idea to enhance network security by restricting or allowing specific types of traffic, thereby mitigating potential threats and vulnerabilities.
2. Why did you have to be root/elevate your permissions to edit the index.html file?
You needed root/elevated permissions to edit the index.html file because it's a system file typically located in a directory restricted to privileged users for security reasons.
3. What is the purpose of running mysql_secure_installation?
Running mysql_secure_installation serves to fortify the security of MySQL installations through configuration adjustments, default account removal, and password setting.
