With root access on a VPS server, security is your responsibility. Follow these essentials to protect your Ceyora VPS in Sri Lanka.
Essential security steps
- Keep OS and software packages updated regularly
- Configure firewall (firewalld, ufw, or iptables) — allow only ports 22, 80, 443, and required services
- Use SSH key authentication instead of passwords
- Disable root SSH login after creating a sudo user
- Install fail2ban to block brute-force login attempts
- Use strong unique passwords for all services
Web application security
- Run websites under non-root users
- Keep CMS and frameworks updated
- Use HTTPS with valid SSL certificates
- Regular off-server backups
Ceyora network protection
Ceyora provides network-level DDoS mitigation. For server-level incidents, open an urgent support ticket with details of suspicious activity.