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🛡️ CyberArk Enterprise Implementation on Linux - Coggle Diagram
🛡️ CyberArk Enterprise Implementation on Linux
1️⃣ CyberArk Overview
🔹 What is CyberArk?
CyberArk = Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solution
Purpose
Protect privileged accounts
Control administrator access
Store passwords securely
Rotate credentials automatically
Record privileged sessions
Provide audit compliance
Problems CyberArk Solves
Shared root passwords
Password leakage
Unauthorized administrator access
No accountability
Manual password rotation
Compliance violations
CyberArk controls:
Who can access
When they can access
What commands they run
Recording of session
Password rotation
2️⃣ CyberArk Enterprise Architecture
Installation
🏢 Main Components
Digital Vault
On Server 1
Most critical CyberArk component
Secure password storage
Encrypted database
Stores privileged credentials
Stores SSH keys
Stores secrets
Location
Windows Server
Hardened Vault Server
Central Policy Manager (CPM)
On Server 2
Password management engine
Automatic password rotation
Checks password status
Changes passwords on target systems
Example
Linux root password rotation
root password
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CyberArk CPM
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Linux Server
Password Vault Web Access (PVWA)
On Server 3
Web interface
User login portal
Password request
Approval workflow
Audit reports
Access
https://cyberark.company.com
Privileged Session Manager (PSM)
On Server 4
Session monitoring
Session recording
User activity tracking
Prevent direct login
Example
Admin
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CyberArk PSM
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Linux Server
Central Credential Provider (CCP)
Application password retrieval
API based secret access
Used by DevOps applications
CyberArk Identity
MFA integration
SSO
Identity verification
3️⃣ CyberArk Linux Enterprise Integration
🐧 Linux Target Server
Components Installed
SSH Service
Sudo Configuration
PAM Integration
CyberArk PSM Connector
Linux Authentication Flow
Administrator
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CyberArk PVWA
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Approval
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PSM Server
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SSH Connection
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Linux Server
4️⃣ Linux Privileged Accounts
🔑 Types of Accounts
Root Account
Username
root
UID
0
Purpose
Complete system administration
Service Accounts
Examples
apache
nginx
mysql
oracle
Application Accounts
Examples
tomcat
jenkins
docker
SSH Administrative Accounts
Examples
linuxadmin
sysadmin
5️⃣ Linux Preparation Before CyberArk Integration
Step 1️⃣ Create Administrative User
Command
useradd cyberadmin
Set Password
passwd cyberadmin
Verify
id cyberadmin
Step 2️⃣ Configure SSH
File
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
Settings
PermitRootLogin no
PasswordAuthentication yes
AllowUsers cyberadmin
Restart
systemctl restart sshd
Step 3️⃣ Configure Sudo
File
/etc/sudoers
Recommended
/etc/sudoers.d/cyberark
Edit
visudo -f /etc/sudoers.d/cyberark
Example
cyberadmin ALL=(ALL) ALL
Step 4️⃣ Install Required Packages
RHEL / CentOS
yum install openssh-clients
Ubuntu
apt install openssh-client
6️⃣ CyberArk Linux Account Onboarding
Account Onboarding Process
1.
Identify Privileged Account
root
oracle
admin
2.
Add Account into CyberArk Vault
3.
Create Safe
Example
Linux-Production-Safe
4.
Assign Permissions
Users
Groups
Administrators
5.
Configure CPM Rotation
6.
Test Login
7️⃣ CyberArk Safe Concept
Safe = Secure Container
Contains
Passwords
SSH Keys
Accounts
Secrets
Example
Safe
Linux Production Servers
root@server01
root@server02
oracle@database01
8️⃣ CyberArk Password Rotation
Automatic Workflow
Password Stored
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CPM Checks Password
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CPM Logs Into Linux
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Changes Password
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Updates Vault
Linux Command Example
passwd root
Rotation Frequency
Example
Every 30 days
Every 7 days
After checkout
9️⃣ SSH Key Management
Traditional Method
User
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SSH Private Key
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Linux Server
CyberArk Method
Private Key
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CyberArk Vault
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Approved Access
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Linux Server
SSH Files
User SSH Directory
~/.ssh/
Important Files
~/.ssh/id_rsa
~/.ssh/authorized_keys
~/.ssh/known_hosts
🔟 CyberArk PSM Linux Session Management
Purpose
Record administrator activity
Flow
Admin
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CyberArk
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PSM
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Linux
Recorded Actions
Commands typed
Login time
Logout time
User identity
Screen recording
1️⃣1️⃣ CyberArk Linux Connector
Components
SSH Connector
Purpose
Connect CyberArk PSM with Linux SSH
SSH Configuration
Port
22
Linux SSH Service
systemctl status sshd
1️⃣2️⃣ PAM Integration With Linux
PAM = Pluggable Authentication Modules
Location
/etc/pam.d/
Important Files
/etc/pam.d/sshd
/etc/pam.d/system-auth
/etc/pam.d/password-auth
Purpose
Control authentication process
1️⃣3️⃣ CyberArk With LDAP / Active Directory
Enterprise Authentication
User
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Active Directory
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CyberArk
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Linux Server
Technologies
LDAP
Kerberos
SAML
MFA
1️⃣4️⃣ MFA Integration
Authentication Factors
Something You Know
Password
Something You Have
Token
Something You Are
Biometrics
CyberArk MFA Examples
Duo
RSA Token
Microsoft Authenticator
CyberArk Identity MFA
1️⃣5️⃣ CyberArk Auditing
Logs
PVWA Logs
CPM Logs
PSM Logs
Vault Logs
Linux Logs
/var/log/auth.log
/var/log/secure
journalctl
Commands
journalctl -xe
tail -f /var/log/secure
1️⃣6️⃣ CyberArk Security Best Practices
🔒 Least Privilege
Give minimum access
🔒 Disable Direct Root Login
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
PermitRootLogin no
🔒 Enable MFA
🔒 Rotate Passwords Automatically
🔒 Record Sessions
🔒 Monitor Privileged Activity
1️⃣7️⃣ CyberArk Enterprise Job Skills Roadmap
Level 1
Linux Administration
Users
Groups
Permissions
SSH
Sudo
Level 2
Security
PAM
MFA
IAM
RBAC
Level 3
CyberArk
Vault Administration
Safe Management
CPM
PSM
PVWA
Account Onboarding
Level 4
Enterprise Integration
Linux Servers
Active Directory
SIEM
Splunk
Elastic SIEM
Incident Response
1️⃣8️⃣ CyberArk With SIEM Integration
Data Flow
CyberArk
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Syslog
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SIEM
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Detection Rules
SIEM Detects
Failed privileged login
Abnormal root activity
Password misuse
Unauthorized access
1️⃣9️⃣ Daily CyberArk Administrator Tasks
Morning Checks
Vault health
CPM status
PSM status
Failed rotations
Account Management
Add accounts
Remove accounts
Update permissions
Troubleshoot login failures
2️⃣0️⃣ Interview Topics
Explain PAM
Explain CyberArk Architecture
Explain Vault
Explain CPM
Explain PSM
Explain Safe
Explain Account Onboarding
Explain Password Rotation
Explain Linux Integration
Explain Sudo Integration
Explain SSH Security