Chapter 8
Operating System Hardening
Chapter Objectives
After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:
Properly configure a Windows system for secure operations.
Properly configure a Linux system for secure operations.
Apply appropriate operating system patches to Windows.
Apply application patches.
Securely configure a web browser.
Introduction
Protecting the system’s perimeters and subnets via firewalls, proxy servers (or NAT-enabled machines), intrusion-detection systems, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, honeypots, and other devices is only one part of securing a network. Even installing antivirus software does not complete a network’s security. To achieve a more ...
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