Introduction
IPFire is designed to be secure by default, however it can be further hardened so that it is even more difficult to attack. Hardening includes;
- Good Security Practice
- Additional Security Configuration
- and Reducing Attack Surface by disabling features which are not in use.
Implementation Scale
This guide uses two scales:
| Impact (security benefit) | A. MAJOR | B. SIGNIFICANT | C. MINOR |
| Effort (to implement) | 1. LOW | 2. MEDIUM | 3. HIGH |
Scale examples
For example, items which are categorized:
| Impact | Effort |
|---|---|
| A. MAJOR | 1. LOW |
are highly recommended, as they are both easy to implement and have a high security benefit.
While items which are:
| Impact | Effort |
|---|---|
| C. MINOR | 3. HIGH |
will be helpful, but need only done for a high-risk environment or if you are a bit paranoid!
Links
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