Just found this guide recently and it’s covering the basics I guess. Might be a good read for anyone interested in securing their freshly installed VPS:
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thanks for link, I followed tutorial to see if there is anything I’m missing.
is it only me or does fail2ban feels too ancient to work with nowadays ? (I always been a fan of CSF)
As an administrator -
CSF is fucking garbage. It’s moldy feces attached to a hooker’s vagina at the bottom of a dump.
fail2ban at least does what it’s designed to do, but sshguard is a better product.
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I have a surefire way to protect your VPS:
Trust me, not even you can SSH in now.
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I tried your advise. my inbox filled with unreachable notifications 
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Autoboot gonna sock it to ya …
Incoming Dewlance patent infringement suit coming in lol
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arrr … well I guess if I’ve set my VM up right, it will just be waiting for a LUKS passphrase whenever I get back to it and realize it’s been powered back up. (Or better yet, a GRUB password).
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More good guides are always welcome !
post your tuts here
Any tips and tricks or recommended base settings for first time users of sshguard?
Also, always use VisualHostKeys. If it doesn’t look like an infected molar, then it isn’t right!