Sakai runs as a Java/Tomcat LMS with rich course and assessment capabilities. Hardening should focus on patch cadence, role/realm controls, and secure plugin/integration management.
¶ 1) Enforce authentication and realm security
- Integrate centralized SSO and MFA at IdP.
- Restrict realm-level administration rights.
- Review permission templates for instructors and support staff.
- Rotate external integration credentials periodically.
- Restrict who can modify test settings and grade scales.
- Limit tool permissions for forums, assignments, and gradebook exports.
- Enforce HTTPS and strict session management.
- Audit grade and assessment-related changes.
- Keep Sakai and JVM/Tomcat patched regularly.
- Isolate DB and messaging/search services on internal networks.
- Encrypt backups containing learner and grade records.
- Monitor auth and admin logs for anomalies.
- Sakai documentation: https://www.sakailms.org/documentation
- Sakai source repository: https://github.com/sakaiproject/sakai
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