By Linza
Hi, I’ve implemented these security measures on my new droplet as part of the basic setup:
- Enabled SSH keys
- Disabled root login
- Disallowed password authentication
- Restricted use of PAM
- Changed port number
- Limited users through SSH
- Installed UFW firewall
Do you think these are sufficient or there are any other security aspects that I should have on the droplet before going ahead with LAMP or LEMP stack to eventually install WordPress?
Sharing of your personal experiences will be highly appreciated. Thanks. :)
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This is a good start! I would also recommend setting up fail2ban if you begin seeing a lot of failed ssh authentication attempts. With the changed port you might not so I’d watch your logs and set up fail2ban if it makes sense.
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