OpenSSH is a fantastic tool for remotely managing Linux servers, but with great power comes great responsibility! If a threat actor is able to gain access to OpenSSH on your Linux server, then they have full access to cause all kinds of mischief. In this video, Jay goes over 5 musthave tweaks to strengthen the security of OpenSSH on your server.

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Time Codes
00:00 intro
01:32 Spin up your very own Linux server on Linode (sponsor) ➜ https://learnlinux.link/akamai
03:12 Tweak 0: Disable the OpenSSH service if you don't plan on using it
05:07 Tweak 1: Change the default port that SSH listens on
10:05 Tweak 2: Preventing access to ssh from the root account
14:07 Tweak 3: Disabling password authentication completely
17:09 Tweak 4: Suggestion: Use a firewall rule to further protect SSH
19:21 Tweak 5: Suggestion: Use a hardware key for extra security

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