diff --git a/hosts/algiz/configuration.nix b/hosts/algiz/configuration.nix
index 22c1282..866374a 100644
--- a/hosts/algiz/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/algiz/configuration.nix
@@ -26,106 +26,124 @@
   };
 
   services.resolved.enable = true;
-  services.fail2ban.enable = true;
 
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+  # fail2ban config based on:
+  # https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/how-to-use-fail2ban-for-ssh-brute-force-protection/
+  services.fail2ban {
+  enable = true;
+  maxretry = 5;
+  bantime = "24h";
+  jails = {
+    sshd = ''
+      port = ssh
+      filter = sshd
+      logpath = /var/log/auth.log
+      maxretry = 3
+      findtime = 300
+      bantime = 3600
+      ignoreip = 127.0.0.1
+    ''
+      }
+      }
+      boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
 
-  services.cron = {
-    enable = true;
-    systemCronJobs = [
-      # update repos
-      "0 * * * * make -C /home/daylin/git soft-repos"
-      # update container so home page is semi-accurate
-      "0 2 * * * make -C /home/daylin/git update-soft-serve"
+    # TODO: convert this to a systemd service/timer
+    # services.cron = {
+    #   enable = true;
+    #   systemCronJobs = [
+    #     # update repos
+    #     "0 * * * * make -C /home/daylin/git soft-repos"
+    #     # update container so home page is semi-accurate
+    #     "0 2 * * * make -C /home/daylin/git update-soft-serve"
+    #   ];
+    # };
+    #
+    networking.hostName = "algiz";
+
+    # added to make using `pip install` work in docker build
+    networking.nameservers = [
+      "8.8.8.8"
     ];
-  };
 
-  networking.hostName = "algiz";
+    time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
+    programs.zsh.enable = true;
+    virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
 
-  # added to make using `pip install` work in docker build
-  networking.nameservers = [
-    "8.8.8.8"
-  ];
+    programs.nix-ld.enable = true;
+    programs.nix-ld.libraries = with pkgs; [
+      stdenv.cc.cc
+      curl # for choosenim
+    ];
 
-  time.timeZone = "America/Chicago";
-  programs.zsh.enable = true;
-  virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      zsh
 
-  programs.nix-ld.enable = true;
-  programs.nix-ld.libraries = with pkgs; [
-    stdenv.cc.cc
-    curl # for choosenim
-  ];
+      tmux
+      wget
+      unzip
+      less
+      gnumake
+      gcc
+      gnupg
 
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    zsh
+      curl
 
-    tmux
-    wget
-    unzip
-    less
-    gnumake
-    gcc
-    gnupg
+      git
 
-    curl
+      vim
+      neovim
 
-    git
+      starship
+      atuin
+      chezmoi
+      bat
+      fzf
+      delta
+      ripgrep
+      lsd
 
-    vim
-    neovim
+      gh
+      lazygit
 
-    starship
-    atuin
-    chezmoi
-    bat
-    fzf
-    delta
-    ripgrep
-    lsd
+      nixpkgs-fmt
+      lazydocker
 
-    gh
-    lazygit
+      (python3.withPackages (ps: with ps; [ pip ]))
+      micromamba
 
-    nixpkgs-fmt
-    lazydocker
-
-    python3
-    micromamba
-
-    nodejs
-    go
-    rustup
-  ];
+      nodejs
+      go
+      rustup
+    ];
 
 
-  # Use the GRUB 2 boot loader.
-  boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
-  boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/vda"; # or "nodev" for efi only
+    # Use the GRUB 2 boot loader.
+    boot.loader.grub.enable = true;
+    boot.loader.grub.device = "/dev/vda"; # or "nodev" for efi only
 
-  programs.gnupg.agent = {
-    enable = true;
-    enableSSHSupport = true;
-  };
+    programs.gnupg.agent = {
+      enable = true;
+      enableSSHSupport = true;
+    };
 
-  # allow tcp connections for git.dayl.in (gitea)
-  networking.firewall = {
-    enable = true;
-    allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 443 ];
-  };
+    # allow tcp connections for git.dayl.in (gitea)
+    networking.firewall = {
+      enable = true;
+      allowedTCPPorts = [ 80 443 ];
+    };
 
-  # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
-  services.openssh.enable = true;
-  services.openssh.settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;
+    # Enable the OpenSSH daemon.
+    services.openssh.enable = true;
+    services.openssh.settings.PasswordAuthentication = false;
 
-  users.mutableUsers = false;
+    users.mutableUsers = false;
 
-  # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
-  # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions
-  # on your system were taken. It‘s perfectly fine and recommended to leave
-  # this value at the release version of the first install of this system.
-  # Before changing this value read the documentation for this option
-  # (e.g. man configuration.nix or on https://nixos.org/nixos/options.html).
-  system.stateVersion = "22.11"; # Did you read the comment?
-}
+    # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
+    # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions
+    # on your system were taken. It‘s perfectly fine and recommended to leave
+    # this value at the release version of the first install of this system.
+    # Before changing this value read the documentation for this option
+    # (e.g. man configuration.nix or on https://nixos.org/nixos/options.html).
+    system.stateVersion = "22.11"; # Did you read the comment?
+  }