Mastering Windows Security and Hardening: Secure and protect your Windows environment from cyber threats using zero-trust security principles, 2nd Edition
Author: Mark Dunkerley and Matt Tumbarello
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing; 2nd edition (August 19, 2022)
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 816 pages
ISBN-10: 180323654X
ISBN-13: 9781803236544
Book Description
By finelybook
A comprehensive guide to administering and protecting the latest Windows 11 and Windows server operating system from ongoing cyber threats using zero-trust security principles
Key Features
Learn to protect your Windows environment using zero-trust and a multi-layered security approach
Implement security controls using Intune, Configuration Manager, Defender for Endpoint, and more
Understand how to onboard modern cyber-threat defense solutions for Windows clients
Book Description
By finelybook
Are you looking for the most current and effective ways to protect Windows-based systems from being compromised Author: intruders? This updated second edition is a detailed guide that helps you gain the expertise to implement efficient security measures and create robust defense solutions using modern technologies.
The first part of the book covers security fundamentals with details around building and implementing baseline controls. As you advance, you’ll learn how to effectively secure and harden your Windows-based systems through hardware, virtualization, networking, and identity and access management (IAM). The second section will cover administering security controls for Windows clients and servers with remote policy management using Intune, Configuration Manager, Group Policy, Defender for Endpoint, and other Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud security technologies. In the last section, you’ll discover how to protect, detect, and respond with security monitoring, reporting, operations, testing, and auditing.
Author: the end of this book, you’ll have developed an understanding of the processes and tools involved in enforcing security controls and implementing zero-trust security principles to protect Windows systems.
What you will learn
Build a multi-layered security approach using zero-trust concepts
Explore best practices to implement security baselines successfully
Get to grips with virtualization and networking to harden your devices
Discover the importance of identity and access management
Explore Windows device administration and remote management
Become an expert in hardening your Windows infrastructure
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
If you’re a cybersecurity or technology professional, solutions architect, systems engineer, systems administrator, or anyone interested in learning how to secure the latest Windows-based systems, this book is for you. 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
1.Fundamentals of Windows Security
2.Building a Baseline
3.Hardware and Virtualization
4.Networking Fundamentals for Hardening Windows
5.ldentity and Access Management
6.Administration and Policy Management
7.Deploying Windows Securely
8.Keeping Your Windows Client Secure
9.Advanced Hardening for Windows Clients
0.Mitigating Common Attack Vectors
1.Server Infrastructure Management
12.Keeping Your Windows Server Secure
13.Security Monitoring and Reporting
14.Security Operations
15.Testing and Auditing
16.Top 1o Recommendations and the Future
