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

Key Features

    Protect your device using a zero-trust approach and advanced security techniques
    Implement efficient security measures using Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, and Azure solutions
    Understand how to create cyber-threat defense solutions effectively

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.

Table of Contents

    Fundamentals of Windows Security
    Building a Baseline
    Server Infrastructure Management
    End User Device Management
    Hardware and Virtualization
    Network Fundamentals for Hardening Windows
    Identity and Access Management
    Administration and Remote Management
    Keeping Your Windows Client Secure
    Keeping Your Windows Server Secure
    Security Monitoring and Reporting
    Security Operations
    Testing and Auditing
    Top 10 Recommendations and the Future

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