# Node Security Part of maintaing node security is keeping up to date with Linux firewall management, OS hardening, and SSH hardening. The Node Security Micro-Certification will be awarded to students that show proficiency in the following areas. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/73705450/134786492-28f93603-5a4c-4aab-8ec6-eaa54cf880e4.png) ## Linux Firewall Managment * block producer rules * relay rules ## Linux OS Hardening ## SSH Hardening * keys * port change * intrusion prevention * 2 factor --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://certified.cryptobounty.org/micro-certifications/node-security.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.