Steps to securing a new Linux system

Published: 05 Oct 2004

What steps do I need to take to secure a new Linux system, and in what order?
The most basic hardening procedure involves:

removing the unnecessary applications and services
patching
deploying a host firewall
increasing system logging
then installing an integrity checking application (such as Tripwire)

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