What Are Must-Do Security Steps When Setting Up a New Server?

This one-page guide presents a 10-step server hardening checklist—apply updates, secure SSH, remove unnecessary services/ports, configure local firewalls, enforce least-privilege access, deploy IDS and central logging, harden web interfaces, maintain reliable encrypted backups, and vet third-party integrations—to reduce attack surface and improve detection and recovery, with recommendations to leverage SecurityScorecard for continuous external visibility and supply-chain monitoring.