Support Services
Server Deployment
Rapid Start
Rapid Start is designed for new server owners wanting to quickly update and secure their system. Our service is hands-on. Many companies use automated scripts that may fail to detect differences in your server's software or hardware. rackAID will examine and test each system to make sure all patches and security hardening steps are completed according to our strict standards.
Requirements
- No Live Sites
- No Third-Party Software
- No System Modifications that interfere with Security Updates
- Accessible via Telnet or SSH
Key Services
Each server is unique depending on the hardware, operating system, control panel and intended use, so we customize each package to the server. If possible, we try to include all of the items below and more when securing your system. When service is complete, we will send you a report that provides additional information for each item below:
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- Software Updates
- Apply latest OS patches
- Control Panel Update
- Kernel Updates
- Vendor hot fixes/patches
- Set hostname
- Server Clean Up
- Removal of unnecessary RPM packages
- Removal of left-over installation files
- Removal of unused users and groups
- Disable/Removal unused services
- Minimize network services
- Remove remote services (rsh,rlogin, etc)
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- Server Hardening
- Apache hardening
- Compiler restrictions
- Create authorized use banners
- Disable core dumps
- DNS server hardening
- Host.conf hardening
- Improve system access and authentication security
- Minimize boot services
- Reset unnecessary suid/sgid programs
- Secure default daemon settings
- Secure important system accounts
- Secure default file/directory permissions
- Sendmail restrictions
- SSH service configuration
- TCP/IP stack hardening
- TMP directory hardening
- Verify passwd,shadow, group file permissions
- Verify RPM database
- Web fetch application restrictions
- Wheel User setup
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- Security Software
- Antivirus Installation
- Enable additional logging
- Firewall (IPtable/IPChains)
- Libsafe
- Port Scan Attack Detector (PSAD)
- Rootkit Detection Software (chkrootkit/rkhunter)
- Security Audit
- Nessus Security Audit
- Open Relay Testing
- Port Scan
- Rootkit Check
- Vulnerability Testing
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