Are listed Linux Distribution Images for New Droplet Secured or Hardened?

February 16, 2014 2.8k views
brian209990
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Are listed Linux Distribution Images for New Droplet secured or hardened in anyway? All but a few ports are blocked by default? If not, is there a tutorial or walkthrough to lock a new distro install down?
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david464337 February 26, 2014
No, but you have complete control over the server (you can install IP tables, etc.). There are a lot of resources on this site, see the Articles and Tutorials section on Security. I hate to plug the competition but the Linode Library is excellent and a bit more organized than what is available here. A good start - https://library.linode.com/securing-your-server.
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calendee September 1, 2014

Yes, I'd love some "certified" hardened Digital Ocean droplets. As @david464337 mentioned, Linode has some really good resources for configuring. However, I worry about my own skills in this regard. So, I'd pay extra for something that some real experts have put together.

NOTE : I would be less likely to trust something done with the general public even under open source. I'd prefer DO produce something.

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