Linux VPS Hardening & Security Audit
Employer
Igor
Project parameters
Type of cooperationOne-time project
SectionAdministration
Prepaymentwithout prepayment
Payment methodsCash, Bank transfer
Acceptance of requestsfrom today, 05:19 until Aug 24, 2026
Project description
We have 3 Ubuntu 22.04 VPS servers running PHP/Nginx/MySQL. Need a thorough security hardening and audit.
Scope
SSH hardening (key-only auth, custom port, restrictions)
UFW/iptables firewall rules
Fail2ban configuration for SSH, Nginx, PHP
SSL certificate automation (Let's Encrypt + auto-renew)
Nginx hardening (headers, TLS 1.2+, HSTS, CSP)
MySQL security audit and hardening
Logwatch and alerting setup
ClamAV / Rootkit scanner
Cron-based health monitoring
Final security report with findings
Deliverables
All changes applied and documented
Security report PDF
Monitoring dashboard (Netdata or similar)
Prefer candidates with experience in LAMP/LEMP production environments.
Scope
SSH hardening (key-only auth, custom port, restrictions)
UFW/iptables firewall rules
Fail2ban configuration for SSH, Nginx, PHP
SSL certificate automation (Let's Encrypt + auto-renew)
Nginx hardening (headers, TLS 1.2+, HSTS, CSP)
MySQL security audit and hardening
Logwatch and alerting setup
ClamAV / Rootkit scanner
Cron-based health monitoring
Final security report with findings
Deliverables
All changes applied and documented
Security report PDF
Monitoring dashboard (Netdata or similar)
Prefer candidates with experience in LAMP/LEMP production environments.
