diff --git a/modules/core/networking.nix b/modules/core/networking.nix
index edfef42..c5ec9cb 100644
--- a/modules/core/networking.nix
+++ b/modules/core/networking.nix
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ in
       wifi.backend = "iwd";
     };
 
+    networking.firewall.enable = true;
+
     # Customized binary caches list (with fallback to official binary cache)
     nix.binaryCaches = cfg.binaryCaches;
     nix.binaryCachePublicKeys = cfg.publicKeys;
diff --git a/modules/core/services.nix b/modules/core/services.nix
index 61ba6ea..41aa45e 100644
--- a/modules/core/services.nix
+++ b/modules/core/services.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   # For rage encryption, all hosts need a ssh key pair
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
-    openFirewall = lib.mkDefault false;
+    # If you don't want the host to have SSH actually opened up to the net,
+    # set `services.openssh.openFirewall` to false in your config.
+    openFirewall = lib.mkDefault true;
   };
 
   # Service that makes Out of Memory Killer more effective
diff --git a/modules/paranoia/default.nix b/modules/paranoia/default.nix
index 699ab13..75275a1 100644
--- a/modules/paranoia/default.nix
+++ b/modules/paranoia/default.nix
@@ -21,5 +21,33 @@ in
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     pub-solar.core.hibernation.enable = true;
     services.logind.lidSwitch = "hibernate";
+
+    # The options below are directly taken from or inspired by
+    # https://xeiaso.net/blog/paranoid-nixos-2021-07-18
+
+    # Don't set this if you need sftp
+    services.openssh.allowSFTP = false;
+    services.openssh.openFirewall = false; # Lock yourself out
+
+    # Limit the use of sudo to the group wheel
+    security.sudo.execWheelOnly = true;
+
+    # Remove the complete default environment of packages like
+    # nano, perl and rsync
+    environment.defaultPackages = lib.mkForce [ ];
+
+    # fileSystems."/".options = [ "noexec" ];
+
+    services.openssh = {
+      passwordAuthentication = false;
+      kbdInteractiveAuthentication = false;
+      extraConfig = ''
+        AllowTcpForwarding yes
+        X11Forwarding no
+        AllowAgentForwarding no
+        AllowStreamLocalForwarding no
+        AuthenticationMethods publickey
+      '';
+    };
   };
 }