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Security Tools and Scripts

Server Init Harden

Bash script that automates several security tasks for new Linux servers, providing basic security hardening.
For more comprehensive security guidance, consider reviewing:
  • CIS Benchmarks: Industry-standard security configuration guides
  • Your Distribution’s Documentation: Distribution-specific security recommendations
  • Security Communities: Forums and communities focused on Linux security best practices

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Acknowledgments

This guide has benefited from valuable feedback and contributions from the community. Special thanks to discussions and feedback from:

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Community Discussions

How To Secure A Linux Server With Ansible

Ansible playbooks implementation of this security guide by moltenbit

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Creative Commons License

CC-BY-SA How To Secure A Linux Server by Anchal Nigam is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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License Summary

You are free to:
  • Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
Under the following terms:
  • Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
  • ShareAlike: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original

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Full License

For the complete license text, please refer to the LICENSE.txt file in the source repository or visit the Creative Commons website.

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Contributing

This guide is open source and welcomes contributions from the community. If you have:
  • Corrections or improvements: Submit issues or pull requests
  • Additional security techniques: Share your knowledge
  • Distribution-specific instructions: Help make this guide more comprehensive
  • Questions or feedback: Open a discussion on the GitHub repository
Visit the GitHub repository to contribute.

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Support

For questions, comments, concerns, feedback, or issues:
  • Submit a new issue on GitHub
  • Review existing issues to see if your question has already been addressed
  • Participate in community discussions
When reporting issues or asking questions, please provide as much detail as possible, including your Linux distribution, version, and any relevant error messages.

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