Key-only auth, no root, a non-default port, fail2ban, and a workflow that won’t lock you out — every box I run gets this same six-line hardening file.
Category: Cybersecurity
Security best practices, threat prevention, and data protection strategies
Onboarding Day, Reinvented: How a New Client Gets Fully Protected Before Lunch
When you sign with Rainier IT, every device you own is provisioned, monitored, and backed up the same day — not three weeks later. Here’s exactly what runs, and why it matters for security.
What Huntress EDR Actually Does
A non-technical (then technical) walkthrough of Huntress Managed EDR — what it is, how it catches what antivirus misses, and the 2026 SMB breach numbers that explain why it ships on every plan.
Defender Is Free. Configuring It Correctly Is the Work.
Windows ships with Microsoft Defender. Every PC you own already has it. So why do small businesses still get breached at record rates? Because Microsoft ships Defender with permissive defaults, and most IT shops never tune them. Here’s exactly how we configure it for every client we manage.
5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Small Businesses Make
Small businesses are prime targets for cyberattacks. Hackers know that while large corporations have dedicated security teams, small businesses often have limited resources and less […]