Bas van den Berg
Bas van den Berg is an experienced IT Administrator and Security Architect specializing in the design, protection, and long-term operation of secure IT infrastructures.
With a strong background in system administration and cybersecurity, he has worked extensively with enterprise environments, focusing on access control, network security, server hardening, and infrastructure reliability.
Bas combines hands-on operational experience with security-first architecture principles. His work emphasizes risk mitigation, system resilience, and compliance-driven infrastructure design.
As a technical author, he creates practical and security-focused learning materials for IT administrators, security engineers, and organizations aiming to build and maintain robust, secure systems.
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Books by Bas van den Berg (29 titles)
LPIC-2 Exam Prep
Complete Guide for the 201-450 and 202-450 Exams
by Bas van den Berg
106 views
€32.90 €18.90
Linux Environment Variables & Configuration Management
Managing System Configuration, Environment Variables, and Application Settings in Linux
by Bas van den Berg
129 views
€19.90 €12.90
Linux User & Group Management
Managing Accounts, Permissions, and Access Control in Linux Systems
by Bas van den Berg
127 views
€20.90 €12.90
Fedora Fundamentals
Modern Linux Desktop and Server Administration with Fedora
by Bas van den Berg
129 views
€19.90 €10.90
AlmaLinux 9 + NGINX + PHP-FPM
Building, Securing, and Optimizing a High-Performance Linux Web Server
by Bas van den Berg
182 views
€19.90 €12.90
Linux Backup Automation with rsync & Borg
Designing Secure, Efficient, and Fully Automated Backup Systems on Linux
by Bas van den Berg
154 views
€23.90 €14.90
NFS & iSCSI: Linux Network Storage
Designing, Deploying, and Securing Network-Based Storage Infrastructure on Linux
by Bas van den Berg
144 views
€18.90 €12.90
Linux High Availability & Clustering
Designing, Deploying, and Managing Fault-Tolerant Linux Infrastructure
by Bas van den Berg
155 views
€20.90 €10.90
Linux Intrusion Detection with OSSEC & Wazuh
Deploying, Configuring, and Managing Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems
by Bas van den Berg
158 views
€19.90 €14.90
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Server Administration
Deploying, Securing, and Managing Modern Ubuntu Servers in Production
by Bas van den Berg
143 views
€22.90 €12.90
Secure Web Hosting with AlmaLinux 9
Hardened Apache, Nginx, Firewall, Fail2Ban, and SSL Setup Guide
by Bas van den Berg
152 views
€26.90 €13.90
Linux Permissions
Understanding Ownership, Access Control, and Security on Linux Systems
by Bas van den Berg
160 views
€18.90 €12.90
AlmaLinux 9 for Web Hosting Beginners
Install, Configure, and Secure Apache, Nginx, PHP, and MySQL on a VPS
by Bas van den Berg
156 views
€22.00 €13.90
Linux Disk Management & RAID Configuration
Designing, Configuring, and Maintaining Reliable Storage Systems on Linux
by Bas van den Berg
156 views
€23.90 €12.90
LPIC-1 Exam Prep
Essential Linux Skills for the LPIC-1 (101 & 102) Certification Exams
by Bas van den Berg
205 views
€34.90 €19.90
Linux Job Interview Guide
Preparing for Linux System Administration and DevOps Interviews
by Bas van den Berg
230 views
€27.90 €17.90
BASH Fundamentals
Command Line Basics and Shell Scripting for Linux Systems
by Bas van den Berg
229 views
€27.90 €19.90
systemd: Service Management
Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Linux Services with systemd
by Bas van den Berg
188 views
€29.90 €21.90
Apache Fundamentals
Web Server Configuration, Virtual Hosts, and Core Administration
by Bas van den Berg
189 views
€27.90 €19.90
NGINX Fundamentals
Configuration, Reverse Proxying, and Web Server Basics
by Bas van den Berg
235 views
€29.90 €21.90
OpenSSH Configuration & Tunneling Guide
Secure Configuration, Hardening, and Advanced SSH Tunneling Techniques
by Bas van den Berg
185 views
€26.90 €18.90
SSH Mastery: Secure Remote Administration
Secure Access, Hardening, and Automation with SSH
by Bas van den Berg
192 views
€24.90 €16.90
Debian System Administration
Stable, Secure, and Long-Term Management of Debian Linux Systems Author:
by Bas van den Berg
181 views
€15.90 €12.90
Ubuntu Server Administration
Installing, Configuring, and Managing Ubuntu Server in Production Environments
by Bas van den Berg
202 views
€15.90 €12.90
Linux DNS & DHCP Services
Designing, Configuring, and Operating DNS and DHCP Infrastructure on Linux
by Bas van den Berg
227 views
€15.90 €12.90
Linux File Server with Samba
Building, Securing, and Managing Samba File Servers for Linux and Windows Environments
by Bas van den Berg
202 views
€15.90 €12.90
Linux Mail Server Configuration
Building, Securing, and Maintaining Email Servers on Linux
by Bas van den Berg
189 views
€24.90 €17.90
Linux Web Server Setup
Installing, Configuring, and Managing Web Servers on Linux
by Bas van den Berg
193 views
€14.90 €11.90
Linux Security Auditing
Monitoring, Auditing, and Verifying the Security of Linux Systems
by Bas van den Berg
197 views
€19.90 €14.90