Server Security Hardening Baseline

Use named access where possible and limit shared credentials.

Remove unused users, keys, panels, ports, and old vendor access.

Store credentials through approved secure channels and rotate after handoff events.

Keep operating system packages, panels, web servers, runtimes, and applications patched.

Restrict firewall rules to required services and known administrative paths.

Enable logging and monitor signals that indicate abuse, compromise, or resource exhaustion.

Define backup scope, retention, restore owner, and restore testing expectations.

Keep DNS, registrar, application, database, and cloud access recoverable.

Create an escalation path before an incident forces emergency decisions.