System Hardening & Secure Configuration
Hardening systems and detecting cyber attacks are two different components of an IT security strategy. And both are actually independent of each other. That doesn’t have to be the case! With the “pEAgasus” project, we are bringing together what belongs together.
With its step-by-step approach, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework offers very good guidance for the protection of IT systems. In our experience, one relevant point is often neglected during implementation. You can find out what this is here.
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Many AI applications are great because they increase the efficiency of companies. However, they can also pose a threat to information security. Find out here how AI Hardening makes your systems more secure.
There are various ways in which you can implement System Hardening in your company. Here we present the special features as well as the advantages and disadvantages of Rapid Hardening, Layered Hardening and Lifecycle Hardening.
Microsoft is extending support for Windows Server 2012, even though the operating system is considered “retired”. You now have these options.
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The detection of anomalies is an important measure in IT security. In order to be able to implement this correctly, there are various approaches and solutions.
Continue reading “Anomaly detection in IT: methods, examples, solutions and other important facts”
Automotive suppliers and manufacturers must follow sector-specific industry standards such as VDA-ISA and TISAX to secure their IT systems. That is why system hardening is taking on an increasingly important role.
DIN EN ISO 27001:2022 defines numerous aspects of information security. One important aspect required in the new version is secure system configuration – also known as system hardening. Here’s what you need to know about it.
IT security specialists in so-called SOCs, CDCs or CSIRTs usually have a lot on their plate because they have to deal with numerous events and incidents. System Hardening can significantly reduce the flood of (false) reports and at the same time improve the security of IT systems.
In the default configuration, the new Microsoft operating system reads some telemetry data without being asked and sends it to several servers for evaluation. There is an established measure to prevent this – and it has other positive “side effects”.
Continue reading “Windows 10/11 as spyware: How to stop data transmission to Microsoft”