How to Adjust my SSH Server ? Almalinux 8

Greetings everyone.
I have used SSH-audit package to determine any flaws on my SSH server settings.
https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit

I have got the following recommendations:

# algorithm recommendations (for OpenSSH 8.0)
(rec) -aes128-cbc                           -- enc algorithm to remove
(rec) -aes256-cbc                           -- enc algorithm to remove
(rec) -diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdh-sha2-nistp256                   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdh-sha2-nistp384                   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdh-sha2-nistp521                   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdsa-sha2-nistp256                  -- key algorithm to remove
(rec) -ssh-rsa                              -- key algorithm to remove
(rec) +aes192-ctr                           -- enc algorithm to append
(rec) -diffie-hellman-group14-sha1          -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha1                            -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com            -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha2-256                        -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha2-512                        -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -umac-128@openssh.com                 -- mac algorithm to remove

Can I use the following tutorial to fix it or CWP Pro or Almalinux8 requires another procedure?

https://www.ssh-audit.com/hardening_guides.html#debian_12

There are instructions ay the link for Rocky 9 and RHEL8.

So those will work on AlmaLinux 8 and 9.

But remember always crate a backup of the confg file, BEFORE making any changes.

Snapshots are even better.


firewall-cmd isn't used on CWP server, in fact it disables it for CSF/LFD.

Thanks for the reply. I followed the tutorial but im still getting this:

# algorithm recommendations (for OpenSSH 8.0)
(rec) -ecdh-sha2-nistp256                   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdh-sha2-nistp384                   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdh-sha2-nistp521                   -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -ecdsa-sha2-nistp256                  -- key algorithm to remove
(rec) -ssh-rsa                              -- key algorithm to remove
(rec) -diffie-hellman-group14-sha1          -- kex algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha1                            -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha1-etm@openssh.com            -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha2-256                        -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -hmac-sha2-512                        -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -umac-128@openssh.com                 -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -umac-64-etm@openssh.com              -- mac algorithm to remove
(rec) -umac-64@openssh.com                  -- mac algorithm to remove

Here is some light reading for you, for when you can't fall asleep. 

https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/security_guide/sec-hardening_tls_configuration#sec-Choosing_Algorithms_to_Enable
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https://community.centminmod.com/threads/openssh-chacha20-ciphers-for-terrapin-security-vulnerability-attacks.25043/
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https://serverfault.com/questions/1148295/tls-cipher-suites-ordering
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https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/security_hardening/using-the-system-wide-cryptographic-policies_security-hardening#setting-up-system-wide-crypto-policies-in-the-web-console_using-the-system-wide-cryptographic-policies

Scroll down to 3.6.1 Open SSH
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And IF you want to open a can of worms and headaches...
https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/security-policies/140sp4823.pdf

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Then once done with SSH, you have Apache to configure...