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Server Hardening Services

Server Hardening Services in Dubai

Lock down your cloud and on‑premise servers with rigorous, standards‑driven hardening tailored to Dubai’s high‑stakes digital projects. Stralya designs, implements and maintains secure server baselines so your most critical web applications stay protected, stable and compliant.

What you get

Server hardening deliverables tailored to your environment

Every organisation in Dubai has a different mix of technologies, compliance needs and risk appetite. Our Server Hardening package is modular, so you receive exactly what your infrastructure requires – no unnecessary noise, and no critical gaps.

Core server hardening deliverables

OS‑level hardening for Linux and Windows servers following CIS and vendor best practices.

Secure configuration of SSH, RDP and remote access, including key management and MFA integration where supported.

Firewall and network rules review to limit exposure while preserving application performance.

User, group and role review with least‑privilege access policies and removal of unused accounts.

Patch and update strategy for operating systems, runtimes and key services.

Logging, monitoring and alerting configuration to detect anomalies and suspicious activity.

Backup, restore and disaster‑recovery checks aligned with your RPO/RTO objectives.

Comprehensive hardening report and baseline documentation for future audits and internal teams.

Optional add‑ons for higher security maturity

Continuous configuration drift detection and remediation.

Vulnerability scanning and prioritised remediation plans.

Hardening of container hosts, Kubernetes nodes and cluster control planes.

Zero‑trust access patterns for administrators and third‑party vendors.

Security reviews for deployment pipelines (CI/CD) and infrastructure‑as‑code templates.

Periodic security posture reviews and executive‑level reporting for leadership in Dubai and the wider GCC.

All deliverables are adapted to your current maturity level. Whether you need a first secure baseline or want to evolve towards advanced, automated hardening across multiple environments, Stralya builds a roadmap that fits your reality and your pace.

Key benefits of Stralya’s Server Hardening for Dubai organisations

Reduced attack surface

By disabling unnecessary services, tightening access and enforcing secure defaults, we significantly reduce the number of ways attackers can target your servers and web applications.

Improved stability and performance

Clean, well‑configured servers are easier to operate, monitor and scale. Many clients experience fewer incidents and more predictable performance after hardening.

Audit‑ready documentation

You receive clear, structured documentation of applied controls and baselines, helping you respond to internal audits, client due‑diligence requests and regional compliance requirements.

Trusted partnership, not one‑off fixes

We aim to become your long‑term web and infrastructure partner in Dubai, maintaining and evolving your security posture as your digital projects grow.

How we secure your servers

A structured, auditable hardening process

Stralya follows a rigorous, repeatable process to harden your servers without disrupting your business. Every step is documented, tested and aligned with recognised security benchmarks such as CIS, NIST and cloud provider best practices, adapted to the realities of Dubai‑based organisations.

We start with an inventory of your servers, workloads and environments (cloud, hybrid or on‑premise). Together with your technical and business stakeholders, we identify critical assets, data sensitivity, uptime requirements and existing security controls. This allows us to define a fixed‑price scope focused on the areas that truly matter.

We review current configurations, access control, patch levels, network exposure and logging. Using automated scans and manual reviews, we compare your servers against relevant benchmarks and compile a clear gap analysis highlighting misconfigurations, unnecessary services and priority risks.

We design a hardening blueprint for your environment: OS settings, firewall rules, IAM policies, encryption, backup and monitoring. For production systems, we prepare a detailed change plan with rollback procedures, maintenance windows and impact analysis so stakeholders know exactly what will change and when.

Our engineers apply the hardening measures in staged environments, starting with non‑production where possible. We validate that your applications remain fully functional, run security tests, and then roll out to production with strict change control. All changes are logged and traceable.

You receive complete documentation: hardened baselines, applied controls, access policies and operational procedures. Where needed, we train your internal teams or existing vendors to maintain the new standards and manage servers securely going forward.

For organisations that want a long‑term partner, we provide SLAs for continuous patching, configuration drift detection, vulnerability management and periodic hardening reviews – ensuring your servers stay secure as your platform evolves.

Find Commonly Asked Questions

Server hardening is the process of reducing your attack surface by securely configuring operating systems, services, network access and permissions. In Dubai’s highly connected, cloud‑driven ecosystem, many organisations expose web applications and APIs to global traffic. A single misconfigured server can lead to data breaches, downtime and regulatory issues. Hardening ensures that only what is necessary is enabled, correctly configured and monitored, significantly lowering your risk.

We work across cloud‑native and traditional infrastructures: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes clusters, container hosts, as well as on‑premise or hosted Linux and Windows servers. Many of our Dubai clients operate hybrid environments; our approach is designed to bring consistency and control across all of them.

Where possible, we design the hardening plan to avoid or minimise downtime. For critical production systems, we schedule changes in maintenance windows, stage them through non‑production environments first, and include clear rollback procedures. Any expected impact is discussed and approved with you before implementation.

In line with Stralya’s project‑first model, we work on a fixed‑price basis for clearly defined scopes. After discovery and assessment, we estimate effort based on number and type of servers, environments, risk profile and required documentation. This gives you full visibility and avoids open‑ended “time and material” surprises.

Yes. A significant part of our work in Dubai involves “project rescue” – stabilising and securing infrastructures that were previously misconfigured or left incomplete. We start with a thorough audit, prioritise urgent risks, then progressively bring your servers under a hardened, documented baseline.

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