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| 1 | 25 | |
| 191 | 3,697 | |
| - | 1.7% | |
| 3.8 | 9.1 | |
| 13 days ago | 7 days ago | |
| Jinja | ||
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | Apache License 2.0 |
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sysctl
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
What are some alternatives?
linux-network-performance-parameters - Learn where some of the network sysctl variables fit into the Linux/Kernel network flow. Translations: 🇷🇺
debian-cis - PCI-DSS compliant Debian 10/11/12 hardening
lkrg - Linux Kernel Runtime Guard
crowdsec - CrowdSec - the open-source and participative security solution offering crowdsourced protection against malicious IPs and access to the most advanced real-world CTI.
lynis - Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.
goss - Quick and Easy server testing/validation
the-book-of-secret-knowledge - A collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, cli/web tools and more.
RHEL7-CIS - Ansible role for Red Hat 7 CIS Baseline
How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server-With-Ansible - Ansible playbooks of "How To Secure A Linux Server".
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