Mission 140

Hardening summary

Summarize posture from logs, config, and service exposure.

Security administration
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Instructions 8 minutes

Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.

Check root login

Run grep PermitRootLogin /etc/ssh/sshd_config.

grep PermitRootLogin /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Check listeners

Run ss -tulpn.

ss -tulpn
Write hardening marker

Run printf hardening-reviewed | tee lab/hardening.txt.

printf hardening-reviewed | tee lab/hardening.txt
Lesson support

What to notice while you play.

Objective

Summarize posture from logs, config, and service exposure.

Hint

Run the commands in order and compare the outputs.

Why it matters

Junior operators build confidence by gathering evidence before changing systems.

Common mistakes
  • Skipping the inspection step.
  • Assuming one command tells the whole story.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

grep [-i] <text> <file>

Find literal text inside a file.

tee <file>

Write piped text to a lab file and keep it on screen.

ss|ip

Inspect simulated sockets and addresses.

ssh|scp|ssh-keygen

Practice SSH inspection and dry-run transfer shapes without network access.