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Securing Debian Linux An objective, consensus-driven security guideline for the Debian Linux Operating Systems.

An objective, consensus-driven security guideline for the Debian Linux Operating Systems.

A step-by-step checklist to secure Debian Linux:

For Debian Linux 8 (CIS Debian Linux 8 Benchmark version 1.0.0)

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Ticket • 15 Oct 2018

#35 PDF cavets, typos, improvments and hardening proposals

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Ticket • 26 Sep 2018

Modify - 5.2.12 Ensure only approved ciphers are used

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Ticket • 26 Sep 2018

Add chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com to the recomended cipher list

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Discussion • 25 Sep 2018

Deactivating unused interfaces

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