Mastering Windows Security and Hardening: Secure and protect your Windows environment from intruders, malware attacks, and other cyber threats
Enhance Windows security and protect your systems and servers from various cyber attacks

Key Features

    Book Description

    Are you looking for effective ways to protect Windows-based systems from being compromised by unauthorized users? Mastering Windows Security and Hardening is a detailed guide that helps you gain expertise when implementing efficient security measures and creating robust defense solutions. We will begin with an introduction to Windows security fundamentals, baselining, and the importance of building a baseline for an organization. As you advance, you will learn how to effectively secure and harden your Windows-based system, protect identities, and even manage access. In the concluding chapters, the book will take you through testing, monitoring, and security operations. In addition to this, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to ensure compliance and continuous monitoring through security operations. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed a full understanding of the processes and tools involved in securing and hardening your Windows environment.

    What you will learn

    • Understand baselining and learn the best practices for building a baseline
    • Get to grips with identity management and access management on Windows-based systems
    • Delve into the device administration and remote management of Windows-based systems
    • Explore security tips to harden your Windows server and keep clients secure
    • Audit, assess, and test to ensure controls are successfully applied and enforced
    • Monitor and report activities to stay on top of vulnerabilities

    Who this book is for

    This book is for system administrators, cybersecurity and technology professionals, solutions architects, or anyone interested in learning how to secure their Windows-based systems. A basic understanding of Windows security concepts, Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows PowerShell, and Microsoft Azure will help you get the best out of this book.

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    Mastering Windows Security and Hardening: Secure and protect your Windows environment from intruders, malware attacks, and other cyber threats
    Enhance Windows security and protect your systems and servers from various cyber attacks

    Key Features

      Book Description

      Are you looking for effective ways to protect Windows-based systems from being compromised by unauthorized users? Mastering Windows Security and Hardening is a detailed guide that helps you gain expertise when implementing efficient security measures and creating robust defense solutions. We will begin with an introduction to Windows security fundamentals, baselining, and the importance of building a baseline for an organization. As you advance, you will learn how to effectively secure and harden your Windows-based system, protect identities, and even manage access. In the concluding chapters, the book will take you through testing, monitoring, and security operations. In addition to this, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to ensure compliance and continuous monitoring through security operations. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed a full understanding of the processes and tools involved in securing and hardening your Windows environment.

      What you will learn

      • Understand baselining and learn the best practices for building a baseline
      • Get to grips with identity management and access management on Windows-based systems
      • Delve into the device administration and remote management of Windows-based systems
      • Explore security tips to harden your Windows server and keep clients secure
      • Audit, assess, and test to ensure controls are successfully applied and enforced
      • Monitor and report activities to stay on top of vulnerabilities

      Who this book is for

      This book is for system administrators, cybersecurity and technology professionals, solutions architects, or anyone interested in learning how to secure their Windows-based systems. A basic understanding of Windows security concepts, Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows PowerShell, and Microsoft Azure will help you get the best out of this book.

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      Overview

      Enhance Windows security and protect your systems and servers from various cyber attacks

      Key Features

        Book Description

        Are you looking for effective ways to protect Windows-based systems from being compromised by unauthorized users? Mastering Windows Security and Hardening is a detailed guide that helps you gain expertise when implementing efficient security measures and creating robust defense solutions. We will begin with an introduction to Windows security fundamentals, baselining, and the importance of building a baseline for an organization. As you advance, you will learn how to effectively secure and harden your Windows-based system, protect identities, and even manage access. In the concluding chapters, the book will take you through testing, monitoring, and security operations. In addition to this, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to ensure compliance and continuous monitoring through security operations. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed a full understanding of the processes and tools involved in securing and hardening your Windows environment.

        What you will learn

        • Understand baselining and learn the best practices for building a baseline
        • Get to grips with identity management and access management on Windows-based systems
        • Delve into the device administration and remote management of Windows-based systems
        • Explore security tips to harden your Windows server and keep clients secure
        • Audit, assess, and test to ensure controls are successfully applied and enforced
        • Monitor and report activities to stay on top of vulnerabilities

        Who this book is for

        This book is for system administrators, cybersecurity and technology professionals, solutions architects, or anyone interested in learning how to secure their Windows-based systems. A basic understanding of Windows security concepts, Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows PowerShell, and Microsoft Azure will help you get the best out of this book.

        Product Details

        ISBN-13: 9781839216411
        Publisher: Packt Publishing
        Publication date: 07/08/2020
        Pages: 574
        Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.16(d)

        About the Author

        Mark Dunkerley is a cybersecurity and technology leader with over 20 years of experience working in higher education, healthcare, and Fortune 100 companies. Mark has extensive knowledge in IT architecture and cybersecurity through delivering secure technology solutions and services. He has experience in cloud technologies, vulnerability management, vendor risk management, identity and access management, security operations, security testing, awareness and training, application and data security, incident and response management, regulatory and compliance, and more. Mark holds a master's degree in business administration and has received certifications through (ISC)², AirWatch, Microsoft, CompTIA, VMware, AXELOS, Cisco, and EMC. Mark has spoken at multiple events, is a published author, sits on customer advisory boards, has published several case studies, and is featured as one of Security magazine's 2022 Top Cybersecurity Leaders.

        Matt Tumbarello is a senior solutions architect. He has extensive experience working with the Microsoft security stack, Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Configuration Manager, and virtualization technologies. He also has a background working directly with Fortune 500 executives in a technical enablement role. Matt has published reviews for Azure security products, privileged access management vendors, and mobile threat defense solutions. He also holds several Microsoft certifications.

        Table of Contents

        Table of Contents

        1. Fundamentals of Windows Security
        2. Building a Baseline
        3. Server Infrastructure Management
        4. End User Device Management
        5. Hardware and Virtualization
        6. Network Fundamentals for Hardening Windows
        7. Identity and Access Management
        8. Administration and Remote Management
        9. Keeping Your Windows Client Secure
        10. Keeping Your Windows Server Secure
        11. Security Monitoring and Reporting
        12. Security Operations
        13. Testing and Auditing
        14. Top 10 Recommendations and the Future
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