Total Linux Hardening in 1 min

[Ifirst]

Server Shield v1.0.2 - Protect your Linux machine in 1 minute
Server Shield is a lightweight method of protecting and hardening your server.It is very easy to install , hard to mess up and and makes your server instantly and effortlessly resilient to many basic and advanced attacks.

Features

Firewall Hardening
TCP Hardening
Data Leakage Protection
ICMP/Ping Flood Protection
Rootkit Protection
DoS Protection
Spoof Protection
Bogus TCP Protection
SYN Flood Protection

Note:
ServerShield requires Iptables

yum install iptables

- to install it if you don't have it yet
Installation

git clone https://github.com/Brian-Holt/server-shield
cd server-shield
chmod +x sshield
mv sshield /etc/init.d
/etc/init.d/sshield start

I haven't tried it myself but it looks very promishing , don't forget to reply to share how well it works=)

 

[feronso]

Hi,

Thank for tutorial, I have a question.

This can installable if anyone have already done too many Hardening and optimizations same as you shared similar articles regarding Optimization and security of VPS.

 

[Ifirst]

Hi,

Thank for tutorial, I have a question.

This can installable if anyone have already done too many Hardening and optimizations same as you shared similar articles regarding Optimization and security of VPS.

Yes its possible

 

[jackiebi]

Thanks,i'll try it.

 

[MediaStar]

git clone https://github.com/Brian-Holt/server-shield

command not found?

 

[Phogo]

yum install git

 

[cyber-cliff]

can install this on my 128mb ram vps? im afraid when i install this, my resources will become higher..

 

[Ifirst]

@cyber-cliff
anything you install uses resources and server shield is no exception

 

[vHostLayer]

looks nice, anyone tried it yet and any thoughts ?

 

[vikassaini01]

They have changed their git page.
Now use these new commands :

git clone https://github.com/bluedragonz/server-shield
cd server-shield;chmod +x sshield;mv sshield /etc/init.d
/etc/init.d/sshield start

Mods please update it in first post.

Latest version : 1.1.5
Source : https://github.com/bluedragonz/server-shield

 

[Galex]

Firewall Hardening
TCP Hardening
Data Leakage Protection
ICMP/Ping Flood Protection
Rootkit Protection
DoS Protection
Spoof Protection
Bogus TCP Protection
SYN Flood Protection

I have bolded some of your features above, do these features still work when facing attacks from multiple IP's and not just one? (Botnets etc..)

 

[strangre]

anyone tested..??

 

[thepowerhost]

anyone tested..??

Didnt worked.

 

[CrazeHostBee]

Can anyone review this app?