Checklists: System is Hacked (Part 2) Preventive Steps for Infra (OS Hardening)

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Introduction

In the last article, we described a list of checks which can determine if a system is compromised or hacked.  In this article, we will talk about preventive steps (especially infra-related) that can be taken care of to avoid hacking or to make the system more secure. There are many directions in which we can secure our application as follows:

  • OS Hardening (Infra Level Security).
  • Secure Coding Guidelines.
  • Encryption Of Sensitive Data.
  • Ensure No Vulnerability Exists in System.

In this blog, we will be concerned about OS hardening (Infra Level Security) in Linux systems (CentOS/Redhat). We will cover other parts in future blogs.

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