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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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SSH Hardening with ssh-audit (thoughts.greyh.at)

submitted 1 year ago by zquestz@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool,.but from the post it seems like all it does is:

Recommend disabling old algorithms, which you would have already done if you followed a modern hardening guide like https://infosec.mozilla.org/guidelines/openssh
Detect if you are running a known-vulnerable version of OpenSSH, which wouldn't be an issue if you keep good patch hygiene and install your SSH server through you operating systems' package manager

So what's the point? Who is this for?

[–] jwhardcastle@dmv.social 13 points 1 year ago

Scripting, to confirm that a large fleet of boxes are all running according to your policy. Verification that the config you want is actually the config you have.