Internet-facing servers with services, accounts or ports that were never reviewed after installation.
GalvySoft / Services
Defensive cybersecurity and continuity
Attack-surface reduction, hardening, perimeter protection, monitoring and recovery preparation with a defensive focus.
Useful security starts by knowing what must be protected, what is exposed and what happens when something fails. Our approach is defensive: reduce attack surface, improve controls, gain visibility and prepare recovery. We do not turn a list of tools into a false sense of security.
When it makes sense
Problems we can help you solve
Shared access, excessive privileges or missing MFA on sensitive entry points.
Backups that exist without enough separation or without restoration tests.
Infrastructure that records events but has no practical way to identify what deserves attention.
Scope
What this service can cover
Final scope is defined by the project needs, constraints and criticality.
- Linux and Windows Server hardening
- Review of access, services, ports and permissions
- Firewalls, VPNs and segmentation
- TLS, Cloudflare and WAF
- Logs, monitoring and basic vulnerability review
- Backups, snapshots and restoration
- Basic response and recovery plans
Capabilities
What we do in practice
Hardening
We reduce unnecessary services, permissions and configuration without breaking legitimate operations.
- Linux and Windows Server
- Users, privileges, SSH/RDP and exposed services
- Updates, secure configuration and attack-surface reduction
Network and perimeter
We separate zones and control what traffic genuinely needs to exist.
- Firewalls, NAT and segmentation
- VPN and administrative access
- TLS, reverse proxy, Cloudflare and WAF where appropriate
Visibility and review
We focus on useful signals instead of accumulating alerts nobody can handle.
- Relevant logs and events
- Availability, resource and certificate monitoring
- Basic configuration and exposure review
Continuity and recovery
We assume components can fail and prepare a recovery path before an incident occurs.
- Backups and snapshots with retention criteria
- Restoration tests
- Response and recovery procedures appropriate to the environment
How we work
From the problem to an operable solution
Before implementing, we clarify the problem, the risks and how we will verify that the solution works.
Inventory and exposure
We identify assets, access paths, public services, dependencies and sensitive data within scope.
Risk-based priority
We address configurations with the highest potential impact first, not a generic control checklist.
Hardening and testing
We apply changes in a controlled way and verify legitimate operations still work.
Recovery and follow-up
We document what to review, how to respond and which controls need periodic maintenance.
Use cases
Situations where this service is a good fit
Internet-facing VPS or server
Review services, access, firewall, TLS, updates, backups and monitoring before calling it production-ready.
Business network with accumulated access
Separate users, administration and services, review privileges and create more controlled access paths.
Incident readiness
Verify what can be restored, who needs to act and what information will be needed during an outage.
Delivery
What can remain when the work is complete
- In-scope exposure inventory or review
- Prioritized hardening plan
- Implemented security configuration when contracted
- Monitoring and maintenance recommendations
- Basic backup, restoration or response procedures depending on the project
Outcome
What we aim to improve
- Smaller unnecessary attack surface
- More controlled administrative access
- Better visibility into failures and relevant changes
- Backups and recovery treated as part of security
- Clear priorities instead of an endless control checklist
Real scope
What should be clear from the beginning
This service focuses on defensive security, hardening, configuration, monitoring and continuity. Formal compliance audits, certifications, advanced forensics or specialized offensive testing are scoped separately and may require specific profiles or credentials.
GalvySoft
Do you know exactly what would happen if an account were compromised, a server failed or you had to restore your data tomorrow?
We can review exposure, access and recovery so vague risks become concrete, prioritized actions.