Use secure password
• Insecure passwords are the most common security vulnerability.
> Use minimum 8 character passwords with alphanumeric ,grammatical symbols, etc
Never use a significant date and dictionary words.
•Secure SSH Move SSH access to a different port to deter anyone without specific knowledge of your server from easy discovery of your SSH port
> Always use SSHv2 only SSHv1 is not secure
Secure Apache
• The most readily available way to access a web server is the webserver application you must secure your apache installation
>> You must secure your Apache installation
Turn off unused services
• Any servers that allows connections to your server may also allow hackers to gain access.
• To reduce risks disable all services that you don’t use.
Enable a firewall
• Install a firewall to limit access to your server or remove all unused software on your system
• Set a crone job to disable your firewall every 5 minutes when you test your rules or you may be locked out of your server
Stay up to date
• Be aware of update the following
> Kernel
>Cpanel & WHM
> User applications (Bulletin boards, CMS, blog engines etc.)
>System software
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