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Asked: 2026-05-11T22:23:41+00:00

We received access to the environment, but I now need to go through the

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We received access to the environment, but I now need to go through the process of securing it so that the previous vendor can no longer access it, or the Web applications running on it. This is a Linux box running Ubuntu. I know I need to change the following passwords:

  • SSH
  • FTP
  • MySQL
  • Control Panel Admin
  • Primary Application Admin

However, how do I really know I’ve completely secured the system using best practices, and am I missing anything else that I need to do other than just changing passwords?

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  1. Editorial Team

    3 simple steps

    1. Backup configurations / source files from HTTP / SQL tables
    2. Reinstall operating system
    3. Follow standard hardening steps on fresh OS

    Regardless of who it was, they could have installed any old crap on there (rootkits) that you can’t configure away.

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