Mastering eBPF for Linux Observability and Security: Hands-On Guide for Beginners, DevOps, SREs, and Security Engineers to Build High-Performance eBPF Programs for Tracing, Monitoring, and Firewalls Kindle Edition

Mastering eBPF for Linux Observability and SecurityA Hands-On Guide for Beginners, DevOps, SREs, and Security Engineers to Build High-Performance eBPF Programs for Tracing, Monitoring, and FirewallsUnlock the full power of eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and take control of your Linux system’s observability, tracing, and runtime security—all without modifying the kernel. Whether you're a DevOps engineer, SRE, beginner system programmer, or a cybersecurity professional, this book delivers the real-world eBPF skills you need to build high-performance tools for network monitoring, system tracing, intrusion detection, and firewall enforcement.Written in 2025 to reflect the most up-to-date trends, kernel features, and development tools, this practical guide walks you through working eBPF programs—from writing your first tracepoint hook to deploying advanced XDP-based packet filters and Grafana-powered dashboards. You’ll learn how to write efficient, safe, and portable eBPF code using both BCC and libbpf, while understanding CO-RE, perf, bpftool, BPF maps, verifier errors, and more.This isn’t a theoretical overview. It’s a deeply practical, beginner-friendly book with complete and executable code for custom syscall tracers, TCP connection monitors, file integrity checkers, and runtime firewall logic—all built from the ground up. Whether you're optimizing performance or securing cloud-native infrastructure, this book ensures you understand why and how each piece works.What makes this book different?✔ Complete, well-explained, production-grade code examples✔ Up-to-date coverage of modern eBPF tools, XDP, CO-RE, and bpftool✔ Designed to accelerate learning for both newcomers and working engineers✔ Written with clarity, precision, and purpose—every line adds valueAbout the AuthorRobert Austin is a seasoned Linux engineer and systems author known for simplifying complex technologies for modern developers and DevOps teams. His technical books consistently rank among the top in the systems programming and cybersecurity categories on Amazon. With deep expertise in cloud-native Linux performance, observability, and secure runtime architectures, Robert brings credibility and clarity to one of the most powerful technologies reshaping infrastructure today—eBPF.Perfect for readers searching for:eBPF for beginnersLinux observability and tracingXDP programming guideLinux performance tuningeBPF network securityBPF maps and bpftool exampleseBPF with Grafana dashboardsSystem tracing and runtime enforcementIf you're ready to build faster, safer, and smarter tools on Linux—Mastering eBPF for Linux Observability and Security is your roadmap. Read more