Laptop

This article is the follow-up of previous linux workstation setup -- basic setup on lenovo laptop blog post. I’ll try to document (opinionated) steps that should make your laptop more secure for this threat model scenarios: someone gaining physical access to the laptop software or firmware vulnerabilities software misconfigurations leading to increased attack surface or privilege escalation DISCLAIMER this is just my private opinion and Your Milage May Vary. Feel free to adjust it according to your needs and your threat model.

This article describes the process for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 but I think it should be similar to other Lenovo laptops as well. It should be applicable to laptops from other vendors but YMMV. How to choose Linux compatible laptop Some models are well supported by Linux, other require proprietary software and there might be some models that will cause you some headaches. For checking compatibility you might be interested in: