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The Perimeter is Dead: Implementing a Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux Infrastructure

The 'castle-and-moat' security strategy is failing. In a world of ransomware and looming GDPR regulations, here is how to implement a Zero-Trust model using standard Linux tools available today.

Zero-Trust Architecture on Linux: Hardening Your VPS Against the 'Soft Shell' Fallacy

The 'Castle and Moat' security strategy is dead. In this guide, we dismantle the perimeter and implement strict access controls, 2FA SSH, and encrypted tunnels on Ubuntu 16.04, ensuring your data in Norway remains untouchable.

Automating Infrastructure Compliance: Preparing for the GDPR Era with Ansible

With the Safe Harbor framework invalidated and new EU regulations looming, manual security hardening is a liability. Learn how to automate server compliance using Ansible on CentOS 7 to satisfy auditors and secure your Nordic infrastructure.

The Perimeter is Dead: Implementing Zero Trust Architecture on Linux Infrastructure (2016 Guide)

With the recent death of Safe Harbor and the looming GDPR enforcement, the 'castle and moat' security strategy is obsolete. Here is a pragmatic guide to implementing micro-segmentation and strict access controls on your Norwegian VPS infrastructure.

Kill the Perimeter: Implementing Zero-Trust on Linux in Post-Safe Harbor Europe

The 'Castle and Moat' security model is dead. Following the invalidation of Safe Harbor, relying on perimeter firewalls is negligence. Here is how to implement a Zero-Trust architecture on Linux right now using CentOS 7, OpenVPN, and the new Let's Encrypt beta.

The Perimeter is Dead: Architecting 'Zero Trust' Security on Linux in 2015

The 'Castle and Moat' security strategy is failing. Learn how to implement a Zero Trust architecture today using KVM, strict IPTables, and Two-Factor Authentication to secure your Norwegian infrastructure against modern threats.

Paranoia is a Virtue: The 2012 Guide to Linux Server Hardening in Norway

Following the massive security breaches of 2011, default configurations are no longer acceptable. Learn how to lock down your CentOS and Debian servers using SSH keys, iptables, and Fail2Ban while ensuring compliance with Norwegian data laws.

Paranoid Security: Hardening Your Linux VPS Against 2011's Threat Landscape

It's 2011 and LulzSec is on the loose. Default configurations are a death sentence. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Debian Squeeze.

Fortifying the Castle: Essential Linux Server Hardening for 2012

With the rise of LulzSec and automated botnets in 2011, default configurations are a death sentence. Here is the battle-tested guide to hardening your Norwegian VPS, from iptables to SSH key management.

Linux Server Hardening: The 15-Minute Drill to Lock Down Your Box

A battle-hardened guide to securing CentOS 6 and Debian servers. Learn how to configure iptables, secure SSH, and avoid common pitfalls before your new VPS hits the public internet.

Lock It Down: The Definitive Linux Server Hardening Guide (2011 Edition)

In an era of rising botnets and script kiddies, a default installation is a ticking time bomb. We cover the essential steps to secure your CentOS and Debian servers, from iptables to SSH keys, ensuring your Norwegian infrastructure stays online.

Paranoid Penguin: 5 Essential Steps to Harden Your Linux VPS in 2011

Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. Stop relying on default configs. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down CentOS 6 and Debian servers, securing SSH, and configuring iptables for Norwegian infrastructure.

The Paranoid Sysadmin’s Guide to Linux Server Hardening (2011 Edition)

A default Linux install is a sitting duck for botnets. From crafting strict iptables chains to locking down SSH, here is the battle-tested configuration for securing your Norwegian VPS infrastructure.

root@oslo:~# Hardening Your Linux VPS: Essential Survival Guide (2011 Edition)

In the wild west of the 2011 internet, a default Linux install survives about 10 minutes before compromise. Here is the battle-tested roadmap to locking down your server using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense.

Linux Server Hardening: The 15-Minute Survival Guide for 2011

Stop script kiddies in their tracks. A battle-hardened guide to securing your CentOS and Debian servers using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense.

Root Access Responsibly: The Definitive 2011 Guide to Linux Server Hardening

If your server has a public IP, it's being scanned right now. We cover essential iptables rules, SSH key authentication, and the architectural security benefits of KVM over OpenVZ for Norwegian hosting.

Fortifying the Fortress: Essential Linux Server Hardening in 2011

With the recent release of Debian 6 and the rise of automated botnets, default configurations are a liability. Here is the battle-tested guide to locking down your VPS before you even point a DNS record at it.

Linux Server Hardening: Essential Security Steps for the Paranoia-Prone Sysadmin

A fresh install isn't a secure install. In the hostile environment of the modern web, your server is being scanned seconds after it goes online. Here is the definitive 2010 guide to locking down your Linux VPS.

Locking Down Your Linux Box: Essential Hardening Survival Guide

A default Linux install is a sitting duck. From iptables strategies to SSH key enforcement, here is how we secure servers in Norway's strict regulatory environment.

Lock Down Your Box: Essential Linux Server Hardening for the Paranoid SysAdmin

Stop relying on default configurations. This guide covers the critical steps to secure CentOS 5 and Ubuntu 10.04 servers, from iptables to SSH keys, tailored for the Norwegian hosting landscape.

Linux Server Hardening: The 2010 Survival Guide for Systems Administrators

Your default install is vulnerable. From iptables policies to SSH keys, here is the battle-tested roadmap to securing your Norwegian VPS against brute-force attacks and script kiddies.

Linux Server Hardening: The 2010 Survival Guide for Norwegian Sysadmins

A battle-hardened guide to locking down RHEL/CentOS and Debian servers. Learn how to configure iptables, secure SSH, and leverage CoolVDS's architecture for compliance with the Norwegian Personal Data Act.

Lockdown 2010: The Definitive Guide to Hardening Your Linux VPS

Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. In this guide, we ditch the theory and apply battle-tested security configurations for CentOS 5 and Debian Lenny to keep your data safe under Norwegian law.

Lock It Down: Essential Linux Server Hardening for the Paranoid Admin (2010 Edition)

Default installations are a security risk. Learn the critical steps to harden your CentOS and Debian servers using iptables, SSH keys, and Fail2Ban before your IP hits a botnet list.

Linux Server Hardening: Survival Guide for 2010

Stop relying on obscurity. Learn the critical iptables rules, SSH configurations, and kernel tweaks needed to secure your CentOS and Debian servers against modern botnets.

Linux Server Hardening: The 2010 Survival Guide for Norwegian Sysadmins

Secure your Linux box against the rising tide of botnets. A battle-hardened guide to SSH keys, iptables, and complying with Norwegian data laws without sacrificing performance.

Linux Server Hardening: Essential Security Steps for 2009

A battle-hardened guide to securing your Linux VPS against botnets and script kiddies using SSH keys, iptables, and common sense. Secure your data in Oslo today.

Linux Server Hardening: The Paranoid Admin's Survival Guide (2009 Edition)

Stop script kiddies dead in their tracks. A battle-hardened guide to locking down CentOS and Debian servers using iptables, SSH keys, and common sense. Secure your VPS now.

Locking Down Your Linux Box: The 2009 Survival Guide for Norwegian VPS

It’s 2009 and the script kiddies are already scanning your IP. Here is the no-nonsense guide to hardening your CentOS or Debian server, configuring iptables, and keeping Datatilsynet happy.

Lock It Down: Essential Linux Server Hardening for the Paralyzed Sysadmin

A default Linux install is a welcome mat for hackers. Learn the battle-tested hardening steps for 2009—from iptables to SSH keys—that we use to protect high-traffic nodes in Oslo.