5 Easy Tweaks to increase your Linux Server's Security

In the second episode of my Enterprise Linux Security series, I'll show you 5 easy tweaks you can make to enhance the security of your Linux server. Ubuntu Server will be shown as the example distribution, but most of these tweaks can be done on any distro with some modifications to the syntax as necessary.

Time Codes:
00:00 - Intro
03:27 - Tweak 1: Adding a non-root user
08:06 - Tweak 2: Install updates
10:47 - Tweak 3: Setting up unattended-upgrades
20:31 - Tweak 4: Locking down Openssh
32:26 - Tweak 5: Installing Fail2ban

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