Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Windows Security

In recent times, cybersecurity has become a hot topic throughout the world, and even more so with leadership teams and board members of major organizations asking the question: Are we secure? The short answer is no: no one is secure in today’s digital world, and the time has never been more critical to ensure that you are doing everything within your power to protect your organization and its users.

As we continue to receive daily news of breaches throughout the world, it is clear how severe the issue of cybercrime has become. To put it bluntly, we simply need to do a better job of protecting the data that we collect and manage within our organizations today. This isn’t an easy task, especially with ...

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