Hello.
I suggest that rather then going in 'boots and all' that you take some time to
study and carefully consider the following:
1. What are the threats? (Threats aren't just network, they could be physical
as well)
2. What are the appropriate methodolgies for hardening against these threats?
3. And importantly - what is SECURITY?
SECURITY is more a mindset and manner of operation then it is installaing a
whole lot of software (which it appears doubtful to me that you understand
the scope and opperation of the software that you list)
Having a perception of security, if devoid of reality (which you can only
properly evaluate after careful consideration of points 1, 2 and 3 and a lot
of experience) could be more dangerous then just leaving your system alone.
Kind regards,
Michael Hallager
I am trying develop a method to secure my servers. I'll list the steps I
am going to take. Can you please review and make any additional
suggestions. Thank you.
Install & configure Tripwire http://sourceforge.net/projects/tripwire/
Install & configure Snort http://www.snort.org/
Install & configure Bastille http://www.bastille-linux.org/
Install & configure LIDS http://www.lids.org/
Install & configure modsecurity http://www.modsecurity.org/
Install & configure chkrootkit http://www.chkrootkit.org/
install dansguardian http://www.dansguardian.org
install squid http://www.squid-cache.org/
Install & configure DCC http://www.dcc-servers.net
Install & configure Pyzor http://pyzor.sourceforge.net
Install & configure Razor http://razor.sourceforge.net
install & configure Clamav http://www.clamav.net
Install & configure MailScanner
http://www.sng.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailscanner/
Install & configure Ntop http://www.ntop.org/
Install & configure Spamassassin http://spamassassin.apache.org/
install root access email command
create a seprate /tmp partition and mount noexec, nosuid
Configure Apache
configure for php safe mode
configure /internal web directory w/ access from private network only
configure /external web directory w/ password authentication
Configure SSH
respond on alternate port
only allow me to logon
Configure Fireall:
only allow access to ssh from my domains
--
Michael Hallager
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