As delivered from the manufacturer, your network systems’ default configurations are often function-oriented rather than security-oriented. Changing the system’s default configuration to a more secure form is what we refer to as system hardening.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a PDF of a cybersecurity self-assessment tool. The Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence Builder v1.1 2019 is a self-assessment tool to help organizations better understand the effectiveness of their cybersecurity risk management efforts.

Server security hardening is an essential element for preventing targeted attacks, as outlined in recent researches reported by both Gartner and the NSA. Consistent, continual IT security hardening is your enterprise’s most valuable security control.

The password strength rules that determine whether the newly inserted password is valid or not, are defined by a password policy. A password must comply with these password strength rules to be set for an account. In short, a password policy is a procedure that encourages the users to set strong passwords or at least use passwords that comply with the company’s group policy objectives. You have the option of specifying the below-mentioned standards and rules for a password.

As the data of the world continues growing at an exponential rate year after year, cybercriminals have come up with highly complicated ways to get access to your personal information. They make use of simple password hacks to malware attacks and even phishing scams. It implies that if you wish to stay alert about all types of potential attacks, selecting a good, strong password is an important aspect to consider.

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a protocol developed by Microsoft, providing the user access to remotely connect with another computer. Microsoft’s protocol is the best one available in the market that works efficiently with an effortless graphical user interface (GUI). It can be used between multiple Windows Operating Systems and Devices.

As a CISO or Security Manager, you understand your organization’s need to remain one step ahead of cybercriminals searching for gaps in your security posture. The market is flooded with solutions for dealing with vulnerabilities and the challenge continues to be understanding the ways to best prioritize and manage the vulnerabilities.

Our team has more than a decade of experience in server hardening. We’ll help you determine the right policy to achieve maximum compliance with minimal efforts.

Microsoft continues urging its customers to understand two core security vulnerabilities in the domain controllers of Active Directory. These vulnerabilities had been addressed by the company in November 2021. It was followed by a PoC or Proof of Concept tool on 12th December. The two vulnerabilities have been tracked as CVE-2021-42278 sAM (sAMAccountName spoofing ) and CVE-2021-42287 KDC.

Defining and implementing a comprehensive server security policy is an essential step in the process of securing both Windows and Linux servers. Organizations should establish different hardening policies for each system component, aspiring to be as granular as possible (differentiating component’s type, role, version, environment, etc.).