Systems Security
1.3 OS Hardening and Server Security
With section 1.3, you’ll want to of course have knowledge of some of the more important terms in the section. Make sure that you can define them and use them in a real life situation. Section 1.3 is all about ensuring security on both operating systems as well as on servers. This section has a lot to do with software and the security updates sent out by the various software companies. These include:
Hotfixes
Service pack
Patches
Patch management
Security templates
Group policies
Configuration baselines
Be sure that are able to know the difference between all of them, as some of them are pretty similar in uses. For example, know the service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security updates are all provided by vendors of a certain piece of software to upgrade, improve, and fix issues that have been brought to light. It’s also crucial that you know how important it is to deal with the upkeep of patch management.
This section is all about operation system hardening; be sure to know what it is, the various methods of doing it, and why it is important. Having a non-secure OS poses a line of threats but by adding security programs such as anti-virus, firewalls, and others, greatly improve a computer’s security.
Be aware of how crucial security baselines are and remember that all companies should/need to have one drafted for true security. You will also want to make note of the various ways to harden and further secure an OS. For example, getting rid of all nonessential software highly increases a computer’s security. Also be aware of the importance of documenting anything from network design and implementation.
October stands as a month marked by increased security patches released by Microsoft. In fact, the company broke its own record of 36 fixes to reduce security vulnerability in October when they released patches to cover 49 vulnerabilities.
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