Flavio's TechnoTalk: Hardening Linux: A 10 Step Approach to a Secure Server

[ Thanks to Flavio Villanustre for this link. ]

"The Internet has become a far more dangerous place than it was 20 years ago. Nowadays, Operating System and application security is an integral part of a server configuration and, while firewalls are very important, they are not the panacea.

"This list of steps is intended as a guideline with a practical approach. We'll try to provide a complete picture without getting into unnecesary details. This list won't replace a good book on secure systems administration, but it will be useful as a quick guide..."

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