This tutorial provides instructions for installing Redis on a CentOS 7 server and using its built-in security features, in coordination with some other secur…

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Step-by-step guide to installing Redis on CentOS 7 (also applicable to CentOS Stream 9 and RHEL-based distros) and hardening it using built-in security features. Covers binding Redis to localhost or a private IP, configuring firewalld or iptables rules, setting a strong authentication password via requirepass, renaming or disabling dangerous commands like FLUSHALL and CONFIG, and tightening file system permissions on the data directory and configuration file.

How To Install and Secure Redis on CentOS

Understanding Redis Persistence (Optional but Recommended)

Step 2 — Binding Redis and Securing it with a Firewall

Step 5 — Setting Data Directory Ownership and File Permissions