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CHAPTER 18Workstation Security Configuration: Core 2 Objective 2.6: Given a scenario, configure a workstation to meet best practices for security.

Each part of a computing environment must be secure to keep the entire computing environment secure. So, security starts with each workstation. In this chapter, you learn the essentials of Core 2 Objective 2.6, including:

• Data-at-rest encryption
• Password best practices
• End-user best practices
• Account management
• Change default administrator's user account/password
• Disable AutoRun
• Disable AutoPlay

DATA-AT-REST ENCRYPTION

Workstation security starts with protecting the data residing on it. Data that is not being transmitted through a network or being used by an application is referred ...