Security and hardening
Closing the basics properly: access, updates, firewall and logging. No expensive products, just measures that work.
Most breaches I come across are not spectacular. An old version that was never updated, a password that works in three places, an admin panel left open to the internet.
So that is where I start:
- Firewall and network segmentation, opening only what has to be open
- SSH on keys, admin panels behind VPN or IP restriction
- Automatic security updates wherever that is safe
- Central logging, so you can reconstruct afterwards what happened
- Periodic review with a report in plain language
I do not issue certifications and I do not run penetration tests. What I do is make sure the obvious doors are shut — that is where it starts.
Other services
Rack build and installation
Server racks from zero to fully operational: delivery, assembly, power, cabling and labelling — every stage handled in house.
More on thisServer builds and hardware
Building servers from scratch, assembling custom platforms and getting faulty hardware running again — including socket damage and RMA handling.
More on thisRack clean-up and cable management
Making racks that got out of hand workable again: power, labelling and cable management — step by step, without taking anything down.
More on thisReceiving, records and shipping
Taking in equipment with a photo report, building shipment-ready pallets, and keeping a tight record of materials and hours worked.
More on thisLinux server management
Updates, configuration and day-to-day care of your servers — so you stop having to think about them.
More on thisMonitoring and alerting
Knowing something broke before your customer calls — and only being woken when it actually matters.
More on thisMigrations and upgrades
Moving to new hardware, another provider or a newer OS release — with a way back.
More on thisBackup and recovery
A backup only counts once the restore has been tested. That is what I design for.
More on thisIs your infrastructure running the way it should?
Half an hour on the phone costs nothing and usually surfaces a few concrete improvements already.