Problem Statement

Problem: 56

Developing a GUI based hardening script for Ubuntu operating system with flexibility to cater for organisational security policies

Ideas

• We have developed a Bash script based on a NCURSES like library.
• We implemented NCURSES beacause servers generally don't have a GUI.
• User can easily select the security options that he wants to add to his system.
• The options can easily be added and vice-versa.
• Frontend using C++ QT, Python PyQT5 or tkinter can be added.
• A frontend website can also be implemented.
• We will divide hardening options into modules (user management, network security, logging).Each module allows users to choose specific hardening actions based on policy.
• We will provide clear explanations for each hardening option, including its impact to common security threats.
• We will offer pre-configured hardening options based on common security needs (high-security workstation, low-interaction server).
• We have allowed the script to run with elevated privileges (sudo) only when necessary, minimizing the attack surface.
• We will integrate checks to verify system compatibility and identify potential conflicts before applying hardening actions.
• We will create a detailed log of all hardening actions taken, including timestamps and user information, for auditing purposes.

Members

1. Lavish - 12302815
2. Mayank Pandey - 12306009
3. Parv Aggarwal - 12310700

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