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And then you get hooked on it and start using it for real (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 80 points 6 months ago

That isn't true at all.

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

[-] aniki@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

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

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 7 points 6 months ago

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.

[-] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 6 months ago

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

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 5 points 6 months ago

Desktops absolutely run services that can be vulnerable.

[-] uis@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

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

[-] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Tf does the "mostly" mean??

[-] uis@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Because you CAN browse porn from server.

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 5 points 6 months ago

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

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago

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?

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 points 6 months ago

I belive that they have hardened Ubuntu images as well.

[-] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 months ago

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

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