ansible-os-hardening
An Ansible collection providing battle-tested security hardening for Linux, SSH, nginx, and MySQL.
What is ansible-os-hardening?
Ansible OS Hardening is an Ansible collection that provides automated security hardening configurations for Linux operating systems, SSH services, nginx web servers, and MySQL databases. It solves the problem of manually implementing and maintaining security best practices across infrastructure by offering battle-tested, compliance-aligned automation. The collection helps organizations reduce their attack surface and maintain consistent security postures.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and security professionals who manage Linux infrastructure and need to implement security hardening at scale. It's particularly valuable for teams using Ansible for configuration management in production environments.
Developers choose this collection because it provides production-ready, battle-tested security configurations that align with DevSec security baselines. It saves significant time compared to manual hardening while ensuring consistency and compliance across diverse infrastructure components.
Overview
This Ansible collection provides battle tested hardening for Linux, SSH, nginx, MySQL
Use Cases
Best For
- Automating security hardening for Linux servers in production environments
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