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    The document discusses several measures for hardening an Ubuntu operating system to prevent hackers from accessing systems and databases. It outlines configuring a firewall and disabling USB storage to block unauthorized access. It also recommends configuring password policies like minimum password age, using malware scanners to detect threats, and enabling audit logs to monitor system activity. Screenshots and commands are provided as examples of implementing these OS hardening techniques.

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    The document discusses several measures for hardening an Ubuntu operating system to prevent hackers from accessing systems and databases. It outlines configuring a firewall and disabling USB storage to block unauthorized access. It also recommends configuring password policies like minimum password age, using malware scanners to detect threats, and enabling audit logs to monitor system activity. Screenshots and commands are provided as examples of implementing these OS hardening techniques.

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    The document discusses several measures for hardening an Ubuntu operating system to prevent hackers from accessing systems and databases. It outlines configuring a firewall and disabling USB storage to block unauthorized access. It also recommends configuring password policies like minimum password age, using malware scanners to detect threats, and enabling audit logs to monitor system activity. Screenshots and commands are provided as examples of implementing these OS hardening techniques.

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    The document discusses several measures for hardening an Ubuntu operating system to prevent hackers from accessing systems and databases. It outlines configuring a firewall and disabling USB storage to block unauthorized access. It also recommends configuring password policies like minimum password age, using malware scanners to detect threats, and enabling audit logs to monitor system activity. Screenshots and commands are provided as examples of implementing these OS hardening techniques.

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    Cybersecurity Project

    Os hardening
    OS Hardening
    • What is OS(operating system) hardening ?
    OS hardening  is the act of configuring an OS securely, updating it, creating rules and policies
    to help govern the system in a secure manner, and removing unnecessary applications and
    services.

    • Why must we do OS hardening ?


    The purpose of OS hardening is to eliminate as many security risks as possible. It is typically
    done by removing all non-essential software programs and utilities from the computer.
    Background story
    In the past 2 years, there have been many cases about hackers trying to hack
    into our database server to access our company finance data and some of
    the big company have also encounter this issue recently . My boss is afraid
    that this issue might affect us, so he appointed me to help harden the
    company operating system. The vm I am using is ubuntu. Hence now I will
    be sharing 5 measures on how to prevent hackers from accessing the
    computers.
    Different types of OS hardening measures
    • Firewall configuration
    built-in software firewall that allows configuration of port-based traffic from within the OS. It is to
    offload the traffic to another device allowing the server to perform its main duty
    • Disabling usb-storage driver
    USB devices can be loaded with spyware, malware, or Trojans, which can steal your data or damage your
    system. By doing this it provides system protection against intrusive USB devices
    • Configuring minimum password age
    system administrators to defend against bad passwords within an organization. If a user is forced to change
    his password periodically, a cracked password is only useful to an intruder for a limited amount of time  
    Screenshot for firewall
    Before After
    Commands for firewall
    Before After
    Screenshots for malware scanner
    Before after
    Commands for malware scanner
    Before After
    Screenshot for disabling usb-storage
    driver
    Before After
    Commands for disabling usb-storage
    driver
    Before After
    More OS hardening measures
    • Auditing log file
    Audit log file help examine what activities have occurred on the system.it is to
    help maintain system stability.
    • Malware scanner
      Tool for security monitoring, rootkit hunting, and to detect hidden security
    holes. When you download any files or some software from any suspicious
    sites, there is a chance that malware gets downloaded to your system or server
    without our knowledge.
    Auditing log file
    Before After
    Command for auditing log file
    Before after
    Screenshots for configuring maximum
    password age
    Before After
    Commands for configuring minimum
    password age
    Before After

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