12-Point Security Checklist

The same checklist we use for every OpenClawPro installation.

42,665 OpenClaw instances are exposed on the internet. 93.4% have no authentication. This checklist ensures yours is not one of them.

Disable password login entirely. Use ED25519 keys for maximum security.

sudo sed -i "s/PasswordAuthentication yes/PasswordAuthentication no/" /etc/ssh/sshd_config && sudo systemctl restart sshd

Auto-ban IPs after 3 failed SSH attempts. 24-hour ban duration.

sudo apt install fail2ban -y && sudo systemctl enable fail2ban

Allow only SSH (22), HTTP (80), HTTPS (443). Block everything else.

sudo ufw default deny incoming && sudo ufw allow 22,80,443/tcp && sudo ufw enable

Run OpenClaw in an isolated container with CPU and memory limits.

docker run --memory="2g" --cpus="2" --security-opt=no-new-privileges openclaw/openclaw

Nginx or Caddy with Let's Encrypt auto-renewal. Never expose ports directly.

sudo apt install caddy -y && caddy reverse-proxy --from yourdomain.com --to localhost:3000

Store API keys and tokens encrypted. Never commit .env files to git.

chmod 600 .env && chown root:root .env

Separate Docker networks for OpenClaw, database, and reverse proxy.

docker network create --driver bridge openclaw-net

Centralized logging with threshold alerts. Monitor failed auth and unusual API usage.

journalctl -u openclaw -f --since "1 hour ago"

Enable unattended-upgrades for the OS. Schedule OpenClaw updates weekly.

sudo apt install unattended-upgrades -y && sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades

Weekly Trivy scans on Docker images. Alert on critical and high vulnerabilities.

trivy image openclaw/openclaw:latest

Daily encrypted backups of data and configuration. Offsite storage with retention policy.

tar czf - /opt/openclaw/data | gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo AES256 > backup.tar.gz.gpg

Restrict OpenClaw admin access by IP whitelist. Use VPN for remote management.

sudo ufw allow from YOUR_IP to any port 8080

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