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Linux Server Hardening

Linux server hardening patterns covering SSH security, firewall configuration, systemd hardening, user management, automatic updates, and security monitoring.

Difficulty
intermediate
Read time
1 min read
Version
v1.0.0
Confidence
established
Last updated

Quick Reference

Linux hardening: Disable root SSH, use key-based auth with ED25519. UFW/firewalld with default deny. Automatic security updates. Fail2Ban for brute force. SELinux/AppArmor enforcing. Systemd sandboxing (ProtectSystem, PrivateTmp, NoNewPrivileges). Separate user for each service. Audit logs with auditd.

Use When

  • Linux server administration
  • VPS/cloud server setup
  • Self-hosted infrastructure
  • Production server security

Skip When

  • Windows Server
  • Managed cloud services
  • Container-only environments

Linux Server Hardening

Linux server hardening patterns covering SSH security, firewall configuration, systemd hardening, user management, automatic updates, and security monitoring.

Tags

linux security ssh firewall systemd hardening

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