Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Key Security Feature
What do you feel is the most important security feature in RHEL? Why?
We have a good track record with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and security, due to their ability to produce Day 1 patches, quick responses, and great customer support when we face problems.
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ChristianLopez
Team manager at Evertec
The reason security was a consideration is that primarily we're dealing with the container section of Linux shops. The core of the OS cannot be touched or hacked, especially when it comes to financial transactions. When dealing with financial transactions, we need to keep certain aspects more secure, such as PCI compliance.
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Anton Marquez
Specialist Cloud and Infrastructure at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
From a security standpoint, our vulnerability scans are clean on the Red Hat side, while with Windows, it's painful to manage the vulnerabilities.
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Christopher Johnston
Senior System Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
When systems go down, it results in significant monetary losses per hour, so having RHEL running and security patches available quicker than other distributions is crucial for maintaining satisfaction.
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ScottPalmer
Team Lead, Linux Systems & Tools at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
All of our systems are internal, so a breach would have to go through firewalls and other protections before reaching the system. We do patch them regularly and scan them for vulnerabilities, running the ADE product on them among others.
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Sheldon Kroner
Director, DevOps at Lightedge Solutions
When it comes to our security team having to scan for vulnerabilities and such, there is a lot less vulnerability scanning that needs to be done, so it's been a better fit for us for our infrastructure.
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Kirk Brauer
Infotainment Software Engineer at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
Utilizing all the security features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is really important for us as an enterprise with a lot of security focus in automotive and intellectual property, and we are easing into some features such as different security profiles to ensure a secure experience for our users.
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Abhay Agrawal
Senior Director at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Feature-wise, what I appreciate the most about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is security; it's much more secure, and I don't have to patch it that much.
View full review »My assessment of RHEL's built-in security features for simplifying risk reduction and maintaining compliance centers around OpenSCAP. It's better than any other tool I've seen.
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Einar Wågan
Teamansvarlig Serverdrift at a government with 501-1,000 employees
My assessment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)'s built-in security features shows many cool features in the new version.
View full review »We consider security requirements a top priority due to the highly regulated nature of the German market and the sectors we work with, including automotive and financial institutes, so it really depends on the customers, however, having a secure operating system is crucial.
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Francesco Foresta
Director, Advanced Research & Architecture at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Security requirements are a consideration when choosing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It's the platform that really allows for longer-term support in terms of security patches, which is also one of the requirements from our customers; this is why we are on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for those services.
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Ray Ortega
Server administrator at Northrop Grumman
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)'s built-in security features are really well designed for simplifying risk reduction and maintaining compliance.
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Joe Campos
Principle Architect at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
The feature of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) that I appreciate the most is the security features. The security features of RHEL protect our environment. By having strong security hygiene with RHEL, we are able to provide business value back to our stakeholders.
The feature of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) that I appreciate the most is the security features.
View full review »Security requirements were considered before choosing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). We've been primarily with Red Hat for a very long time, and security concerns have kept us with RHEL throughout the years as we have not been comfortable with anything else.
View full review »The most important security feature in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is similar to that of other distributions, such as user creation and minimum privileges during the operating system's operation. In enterprise environments, I don't notice anything special in terms of security compared to others; it interacts very well with enterprise devices like firewalls and storage solutions. RHEL has its own firewall, which is SE Linux, and I consider that to be a remarkable security feature.
View full review »It does not pass the RHEL8 STIG standards without a lot of extra work.
View full review »It helps support risk reduction and maintain compliance. The user interface is very intuitive.
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Bern Pluviose
Devops at Proton Technologies
The main difference between other solutions and RHEL is configuration and security, which helps maintain stability. Since RHEL is used on web servers, both public-facing and internal, security is crucial. While any modern OS can run without crashing, RHEL's advantage is its resilience against external threats and operations that might compromise other systems.
View full review »Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is very good concerning security; it's much better than other Windows systems. The Red Hat systems build in their own security features, which is unique, and it's better to use for enterprise-level customers.
View full review »The most valuable features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for us are its robust security capabilities, stability, and enterprise-grade support. These features ensure that our production environment remains secure and reliable, which directly reduces operational risks.
View full review »Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.4, we enhance our security through features such as SELinux, which significantly improves our environment's security and stability.
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G Parvez
Hosting IT Manager at RTX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) provides a certain base set of security features and capabilities that we have found other flavors of Linux do not provide or are required by governmental agencies to meet CMMC controls. The security controls that go above and beyond other types of Linux, along with the manageability from an enterprise perspective, make it valuable.
View full review »My assessment of the built-in security features is limited as I'm from the development side. Our upgrade and migration plans to stay current involve recommendations from our vendors.
View full review »Regarding built-in security features, maintaining compliance is handled at the architect's level during configuration setups. While the service provider handles access level security, configuration compliances need to be managed by the architect.
View full review »In my opinion, the most important security feature in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is Red Hat Insights. When you use Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), you can install an agent in your Linux, and this agent runs on your Linux and gives you all the CVEs or security issues you have. For me, as an administrator, this is very helpful because with minimal clicks, I have the solutions and instructions on how to solve them.
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