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Raspberry Pi Hardening Basics

Secure a Raspberry Pi quickly

This guide covers hardening a Raspberry Pi: change default credentials, update packages, disable password SSH, use keys, enable firewall, and limit exposed services.

Change defaults

Set a new user/password; disable the default pi account if unused.

Secure SSH

Enable key-based SSH, disable password login, and change default port only as defense-in-depth.

Update and firewall

Apply updates regularly and enable ufw/firewall rules for required ports only.

Limit services

Remove unused packages and avoid exposing the Pi directly to the internet.

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