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### Why Secure Your Server ### Why Secure Your Server
I assume you're using this guide becuase you, hopefully, already understand why good security is important. That is a heavy topic onto itself and breaking it down is out-of-scope for this document. If you don't know the answer to that question, I advise you research it first. I assume you're using this guide because you, hopefully, already understand why good security is important. That is a heavy topic onto itself and breaking it down is out-of-scope for this document. If you don't know the answer to that question, I advise you research it first.
At a high level, the second a device, like a server, is in the public domain -- i.e visible to the outside world -- it becomes a target for bad-actors. An unsecured device is a playground for bad-actors who want access to confidential data, or to add nodes to their coordinated large-scale DDOS attacks. At a high level, the second a device, like a server, is in the public domain -- i.e visible to the outside world -- it becomes a target for bad-actors. An unsecured device is a playground for bad-actors who want access to confidential data, or to add nodes to their coordinated large-scale DDOS attacks.
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#### Notes #### Notes
- We will install it from it's [GitHub](https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis) page so we have the latest and greatest. - We will install it from it's [GitHub](https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis) page so we have the latest and greatest.
- CISOFY also offers packages for many distributions. Check https://packages.cisofy.com/ for distribution specfic installation instructions. - CISOFY also offers packages for many distributions. Check https://packages.cisofy.com/ for distribution specific installation instructions.
#### References #### References