Section 20.188 Hardening: and Changing Default Configurations Flashcards
Objectives 2.5 Explain the purpose of mitigation techniques used to secure the enterprise. Objectives 4.1 Given a scenario, you must be able to apply common security techniques to computing resources. Objectives 4.5 Given a scenario, you must be able to modify enterprise capabilities to enhance security.
1
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Hardening
A
Process of enhancing system, application, or network security
■ Measures: Apply security patches, configure access controls, disable unnecessary services
■ Purpose: Strengthen overall security posture and resilience against cyberattacks
2
Q
Changing Default Configurations (Factory settings)
Default passwords
A
Preset authentication details that should be immediately changed
3
Q
Unneeded ports and protocols
A
Close any ports that aren’t needed and Look for secure versions of protocols and use them instead
4
Q
Extra open ports
A
Use the more secure ports and close the insecure ones
