Hardening OTBR: Reading a 4.1 systemd-analyze Score

Part 1 got OTBR running as a non-root user with three capabilities. Part 2 covers the hardening block in the service file — what each directive does, why one had to be an exception, and how to use systemd-analyze security as a decision tool rather than a score to chase. Part 2 of 2.

April 14, 2026 · 8 min · Umair Ahmed Shah