ansible-collection-hardening
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ansible-collection-hardening
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Ask HN: What open-source projects are you currently contributing to and why?
An ansible collection for hardening Linux systems I mostly wrote: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening
Another ansible collection to manage Icinga: https://github.com/T-Systems-MMS/ansible-collection-icinga-d...
And the yunohost app for invoice ninja: https://github.com/YunoHost-Apps/invoiceninja5_ynh
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Ansible - how widely used is it ?
i have some packer builds where itll install ansible, run playbooks locally, then uninstall ansible. such as the the devsec os hardening role: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening
- What hardening before forwarding services?
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Security Harden Ubuntu 22.04
This collection is also interesting https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/
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What you guys use for website protection? We use sentinel one but doesn't cover web related items
Second you want to ensure the os is secure and up to date. Take a look at os hardening best practices, for example this ansible playbook for linux: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening
- Ansible for automation/ hardening.
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How do you document your (whole) setup ? Looking for ideas.
To ensure SSH and other security related things are configured correctly, you can take a look at DevSec which helps you to apply proven security configuration principles. Also there is guides like "Secure Secure Shell" which can help you to better understand what you can do to increase the security of your servers (this one is from 2015 but many aspects are still relevant).
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Recommendations for advanced material (reading material, courses, etc) on server security?
I learned a lot by using and reading through the source code of these ansible roles: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening
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Ask HN: How to secure Ubuntu VPS in 2022?
Have a look at https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening
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SSH Bastion host best practices: How to Build and Deploy a Security-Hardened SSH Bastion Host
You can do much more https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/master/roles/ssh_hardening
ansible-hardening
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Is this server hardening script useful or necessary?
If you’re interested in hardening, check out the Ansible hardening role from the openstack project.
- Ansible for automation/ hardening.
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what tool do you use for validating hardening settings have been applied. this is for security and hardening purposes. for example, ensure that admin username is not default username, password is at least 12 characters with upper, lower and special characters, https is enabled etc
I once used Major Haydens ansible hardening role
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What does everyone use for automating setting up a new VPS?
I use Ansible, like many others. One of the roles I use for hardening is this one: https://github.com/openstack/ansible-hardening
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Lost at new job, is it normal and how to overcome.
Is it the STIG they want you to implement? Because someone already did that.
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Linux Hardening Guide Madaidans Insecurities
Whenever I set up a new server I use the Openstack Hardening Ansible playbook as a baseline.
What are some alternatives?
debian-cis - PCI-DSS compliant Debian 10/11/12 hardening
inspec - InSpec: Auditing and Testing Framework
crowdsec - CrowdSec - the open-source and participative security solution offering crowdsourced protection against malicious IPs and access to the most advanced real-world CTI.
content - Security automation content in SCAP, Bash, Ansible, and other formats
goss - Quick and Easy server testing/validation
RHEL7-CIS - Ansible role for Red Hat 7 CIS Baseline
ansible-collection-nginx - Ansible collection for NGINX
netboot.xyz - Your favorite operating systems in one place. A network-based bootable operating system installer based on iPXE.
setup-ipsec-vpn - Scripts to build your own IPsec VPN server, with IPsec/L2TP, Cisco IPsec and IKEv2
ansible-role-docker-rootless - Ansible role to install a rootless Docker server
madaidans-insecurities.github.io
streisand - Streisand sets up a new server running your choice of WireGuard, OpenConnect, OpenSSH, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks, sslh, Stunnel, or a Tor bridge. It also generates custom instructions for all of these services. At the end of the run you are given an HTML file with instructions that can be shared with friends, family members, and fellow activists.