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And then you get hooked on it and start using it for real (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 7 months ago (3 children)

That isn't true at all.

Source: My job is hardening Linux servers against cyber security threats.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hardening a server is not the same thing as running vulnerable operating systems.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

According to NIST it is:

A process intended to eliminate a means of attack by patching vulnerabilities and turning off nonessential services..

You have to harden servers because they're vulnerable.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's because of the function of a server running those services. A desktop isn't running services.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Desktops absolutely run services that can be vulnerable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

At my job we are looking to use a hardened ubuntu image but not sure what to pick. Got any recommendations?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Are you guys using an AMI, or is this for physical servers? The NEMU images for RHEL on AWS are pretty solid, although I'm working on building one from scratch for our move to RHEL9

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We are using an AMI on aws for Ubuntu right now. We need to stick to Ubuntu also since our product is tested on that distribution and so on. What about hardened Ubuntus?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I belive that they have hardened Ubuntu images as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Does it have to be Ubuntu, or would Debian be fine? If Debian is fine, check out KickSecure.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think desktop Linux was implied. You don't browse porn from servers. Mostly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tf does the "mostly" mean??

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Because you CAN browse porn from server.