diff --git a/apply_host_patches.sh b/apply_host_patches.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7645bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apply_host_patches.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Apply security patches to host SSH configuration
+
+set -e
+
+echo "[*] Applying SSH security patches to host..."
+
+# Backup original config
+cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
+
+# Uncomment HostKey lines
+sed -i 's/^#HostKey/HostKey/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Remove ecdsa key line (we don't have this key)
+sed -i '/ssh_host_ecdsa_key/d' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Add security settings after HostKey lines
+sed -i '/HostKey \/etc\/ssh\/ssh_host_ed25519_key/a\
+\
+# Security hardening - restrict algorithms to secure ones only\
+KexAlgorithms curve25519-sha256,curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,diffie-hellman-group18-sha512,diffie-hellman-group16-sha512\
+Ciphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com\
+MACs hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com\
+HostKeyAlgorithms ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512\
+PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512\
+' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+echo "[+] SSH configuration updated"
+echo "[*] Restarting sshd service..."
+
+systemctl restart sshd
+
+echo "[+] SSH service restarted"
+echo "[*] Run ssh-audit to verify security" 
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diff --git a/check_ssh_security.sh b/check_ssh_security.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aadc862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check_ssh_security.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Check SSH security configuration
+
+echo "[*] Checking SSH security configuration..."
+
+# Check host keys
+echo "[*] Host keys:"
+if [ -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key ]; then
+    RSA_SIZE=$(ssh-keygen -l -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key | awk '{print $1}')
+    echo "  RSA: $RSA_SIZE bits"
+else
+    echo "  RSA: NOT FOUND"
+fi
+
+if [ -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key ]; then
+    ED25519_SIZE=$(ssh-keygen -l -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key | awk '{print $1}')
+    echo "  Ed25519: $ED25519_SIZE bits"
+else
+    echo "  Ed25519: NOT FOUND"
+fi
+
+# Check configuration
+echo "[*] Configuration:"
+if grep -q "HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
+    echo "  RSA host key: ENABLED"
+else
+    echo "  RSA host key: DISABLED"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
+    echo "  Ed25519 host key: ENABLED"
+else
+    echo "  Ed25519 host key: DISABLED"
+fi
+
+# Check algorithms
+echo "[*] Algorithms:"
+if grep -q "KexAlgorithms.*curve25519-sha256" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
+    echo "  KexAlgorithms: SECURE"
+else
+    echo "  KexAlgorithms: INSECURE"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "Ciphers.*chacha20-poly1305" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
+    echo "  Ciphers: SECURE"
+else
+    echo "  Ciphers: INSECURE"
+fi
+
+if grep -q "MACs.*hmac-sha2-256-etm" /etc/ssh/sshd_config; then
+    echo "  MACs: SECURE"
+else
+    echo "  MACs: INSECURE"
+fi
+
+echo "[*] Check completed" 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sshd_config b/sshd_config
index 7fb4871..6e3d467 100644
--- a/sshd_config
+++ b/sshd_config
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
 #HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key
 #HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key
 
+# Security hardening - restrict algorithms to secure ones only
+KexAlgorithms curve25519-sha256,curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,diffie-hellman-group18-sha512,diffie-hellman-group16-sha512
+Ciphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com
+MACs hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com
+HostKeyAlgorithms ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512
+PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512
+
 # Ciphers and keying
 #RekeyLimit default none
 
@@ -117,9 +124,4 @@ Subsystem	sftp	/usr/libexec/sftp-server
 #	PermitTTY no
 #	ForceCommand cvs server
 
-# Security hardening - restrict algorithms to secure ones only
-KexAlgorithms curve25519-sha256,curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,diffie-hellman-group18-sha512,diffie-hellman-group16-sha512
-Ciphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com
-MACs hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com
-HostKeyAlgorithms ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512
-PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512
+