# Introduction to Information Security Concepts for System Administrators

DevFeed: [Introduction to Information Security Concepts for System Administrators](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/infosec-basics-reason-behind-madness-30198.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.netmeister.org/blog/infosec-basics.html>)

Published: 2014-12-24T20:17:25Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Signs of Triviality](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signs-of-triviality.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Requirements](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/requirements.md>)

Tags: [infosec](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infosec.md>), [introduction](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/introduction.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [sysadmins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sysadmins.md>), [understand](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/understand.md>)

## AI overview

An introduction to general information security concepts for system administrators, explaining the reasons behind some security requirements imposed on them.

## Source excerpt

An introduction to general infosec concepts, hoping to help sysadmins better understand the reasons behind some of the security requirements imposed on them.