Configuration management · Question 4 of 12

What is meant by hardening a system?

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  • A Switching off unnecessary services and functions

Explanation

Hardening reduces the attack surface: unneeded services, ports, accounts and programs are removed, secure settings applied and default passwords changed. Templates are provided, for example, by the CIS Benchmarks or vendor recommendations.

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