Run ss -tulpn.
ss -tulpn
Compare listeners, firewall policy, and enabled service units.
Security administrationssufwsystemctl
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Run ss -tulpn.
ss -tulpn
Run ufw status verbose.
ufw status verbose
Run systemctl list-units.
systemctl list-units
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Build repeatable confidence with reconciling exposed ports with intended services.
Start with ss -tulpn, inspect the result, then continue in order.
Reconciling exposed ports with intended services helps operators explain what they know before they change anything.
systemctl status <service>
Inspect simulated service status.
ss|ip
Inspect simulated sockets and addresses.
ssh|scp|ssh-keygen
Practice SSH inspection and dry-run transfer shapes without network access.
ufw status
Inspect simulated firewall rules.