@nickbearded

here is a list for debian - things to tune up on the enc persistent part

Comprehensive Security Hardening & Automation Checklist

Argon2id Key Derivation Function - Replace PBKDF2 for LUKS disk encryption with memory-hard KDF to resist GPU/ASIC attacks

Post-Quantum Cryptography Integration - Implement NTRU Prime and other quantum-resistant algorithms for SSH/TLS

Secure Boot with Custom Keys - UEFI Secure Boot with organization-specific keys and measured boot

Kernel Hardening Parameters - Enable slab merging prevention, memory initialization, KASLR, and pointer restrictions

Service Sandboxing with Systemd - Per-service isolation using namespaces, private mounts, and resource limits

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) - Implement both SELinux and AppArmor with custom policies for defense-in-depth

Network Firewall with nftables - Modern firewall replacing iptables with stateful rules and rate limiting

SSH Hardening Configuration - Disable weak protocols, enforce key-based auth, restrict users, and implement 2FA

File Integrity Monitoring - Deploy Tripwire, AIDE, and Samhain for real-time file change detection

Package Integrity Verification - Regular DebSums checks to detect unauthorized package modifications

Comprehensive Auditing - Auditd with custom rules for critical system events and anomalous activities

Intrusion Detection Systems - Fail2ban for automated response plus Suricata/Zeek for network threat detection

Rootkit Detection - Regular RKHunter and Chkrootkit scans with automated reporting

Memory Safety Protections - Compile-time hardening with stack protection, PIE, and fortify source

Hardware Security Integration - FIDO2/U2F keys, TPM 2.0 for attestation, and hardware-bound encryption

Automated Security Updates - Unattended upgrades with snapshot-based rollback capability

Compliance Automation - OpenSCAP integration with STIG/CIS benchmarks and automated reporting

Zero Trust Network Architecture - WireGuard VPN with certificate-based authentication and micro-segmentation

Immutable Infrastructure Patterns - A/B partition strategy for atomic updates and rollback capability

Container Security Hardening - Docker/Kubernetes security with seccomp, AppArmor profiles, and image signing

USB Port Security - USBGuard with whitelist policies and automatic quarantine of unknown devices

Password Policy Enforcement - PAM modules for complexity, history, and failed attempt locking

Log Centralization & Analysis - Remote syslog, log rotation, and automated anomaly detection

Threat Hunting Infrastructure - TheHive, Cortex, and MISP integration for incident response

Vendor-Agnostic Mobile Integration - Android/Graphite device management with secure bridging

Web Application Hardening - PHP-FPM isolation, Nginx/Apache security headers, and WAF integration

Database Security - MySQL secure installation, connection control, and audit logging

Compiler-Based Exploit Mitigation - Aggressive compiler flags and security-focused toolchain

Automated Ansible Playbook Generation - Convert bash history and manual commands to reproducible automation

Comprehensive Reporting Dashboard - Grafana with security metrics, compliance scores, and threat intelligence

Bonus: Continuous Security Validation

Regular penetration testing with automated tools

Red team/blue team exercise automation

Security chaos engineering implementation

Automated compliance evidence collection

Threat modeling integration into CI/CD pipeline

This comprehensive approach creates layered security from hardware to application level, combining prevention, detection, response, and recovery capabilities across the entire technology stack.