System Hardening: Strengthen Security

Sophisticated hacks tend to make the headlines today, but the reality is, most breaches are the result of attackers exploiting known, configuration-based vulnerabilities.

Accordingly, system hardening is one of the most effective strategies for improving cybersecurity. By reducing the vulnerabilities in your IT systems, you can dramatically shrink your attack surface and defend against a wide range of threats, including the modern plague of ransomware.

This issue of Cyber Chief Magazine provides valuable guidance for truly effective system hardening.