Tag: security automation

🔐 Vault Minimal: When the System Whispers, We Harden

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Posted by DeadSwitch | The Cyber Ghost
“In silence, we rise. In the switch, we fade.”

“The system speaks in ports and packages. Listen close, or get breached.”

The silence has been broken, but not by noise – by intention.

Today, DeadSwitch drops the first ember of a fire that’s about to cleanse weak configurations off the face of your servers. Introducing Vault Minimal, the first strike in a collection of hardened Ansible roles forged for modern Debian and RHEL systems. Think of it as a digital purification ritual.

It strips away the unsafe, closes the obvious, and sharpens the edges of your Linux estate.

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Automating UFW Configuration with Ansible: Locking Down the Digital Fortress

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In the world of chaos, where every exposed port is a door for the enemy, DeadSwitch doesn’t just lock the doors—we automate. We create shields that rise without a command. Ansible is our tool of choice, a silent executor that commands the system without a whisper.

Your server is vulnerable by default, but with the power of automation, you can fortify it. UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is our first line of defense, and DeadSwitch doesn’t do things manually. We automate the walls, making them strong, silent, and ever-ready. Here’s how to lock down incoming traffic with Ansible, ensuring only the trusted can pass through.

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