Server Security Hardening Checklist Kit
Harden your servers in one afternoon — the Linux + Windows security checklist built for solo sysadmins who can't afford to get this wrong
The Linux + Windows security checklist built for solo sysadmins and IT consultants — fillable, signable, client-ready. 8-file PDF bundle covering 30 controls across both OSes.
## key-features
- ✓15 Linux controls + 15 Windows controls — covers both OSes in one afternoon
- ✓Fillable PDFs with attestation fields — turn hardening work into a client-deliverable
- ✓Completed examples with realistic production data (Ubuntu 22.04 + Windows Server 2022)
- ✓Exact remediation commands — check, find the issue, fix it, verify
- ✓Quarterly maintenance calendar — hardening as an ongoing practice
- ✓Prioritized by impact — critical controls first
- ▸linux-hardening-checklist.pdf — 15 controls across SSH, firewall, user management, patch policy, logging
- ▸windows-hardening-checklist.pdf — 15 controls across RDP, Defender, Windows Update, admin accounts, audit logging
- ▸quick-reference-linux.pdf — 10 most important verification commands at a glance
- ▸quick-reference-windows.pdf — 10 most important PowerShell verification commands
- ▸maintenance-calendar.pdf — weekly, monthly, quarterly hardening review schedule
- ▸completed-example-linux.pdf — fully completed Ubuntu 22.04 checklist with realistic production output
- ▸completed-example-windows.pdf — fully completed Windows Server 2022 checklist with realistic production output
- ▸README.md — how to use the kit and get the most from it
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