🛡️ Ssh Hardening

This skill hardens SSH on VPS by enforcing key authentication, disabling root login, and creating non-root sudo users to prevent unauthorized access.

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill mikr13/secure-server-setup-skills --skill ssh-hardening

About Ssh Hardening

This skill hardens SSH on VPS by enforcing key authentication, disabling root login, and creating non-root sudo users to prevent unauthorized access.

At 22 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized security expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.

Use Cases

  • Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
  • Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
  • Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
  • Hardening infrastructure and dependency security

Example Prompts

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System Prompt (22 words)

This skill hardens SSH on VPS by enforcing key authentication, disabling root login, and creating non-root sudo users to prevent unauthorized access.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ssh Hardening?

Ssh Hardening is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill hardens SSH on VPS by enforcing key authentication, disabling root login, and creating non-root sudo users to prevent unauthorized access.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.

How do I use Ssh Hardening with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill mikr13/secure-server-setup-skills --skill ssh-hardening in your terminal to install Ssh Hardening into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Ssh Hardening?

Ssh Hardening is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Ssh Hardening free to use?

Yes, Ssh Hardening is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/mikr13/secure-server-setup-skills/tree/main/secure-server-setup/ssh-hardening. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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