Custom Linux Hardening Guide

Custom Linux Hardening Guide

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Model: GPT-4
Difficulty: Advanced
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Prompt

Write a technical guide for hardening [Linux distro/version] servers for production. Include: 1) Baseline config steps, 2) Secure SSH, 3) Patch management, 4) Firewall/IDS setup, 5) Monitoring tools.

Why It Works

Makes any Linux server safer; step-by-step with commands and rationale for each area.

Example Output

Step 1: Remove unused services. 2: SSHโ€”key auth, disable root. 3: ufw setup. 4: Auditd + fail2ban...

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