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WHAT IS A HARDENING REVIEW?
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A hardening review is the process of assessing and enhancing the security posture of a business’s system, application, or network by reducing its vulnerabilities. The goal of hardening is to minimize the attack surface, making it more difficult for attackers to exploit potential weaknesses.
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This is the process of what a hardening review might typically involve:
Assessment of Current Configurations: Reviewing the current settings and configurations of systems, applications, and networks to identify any potential weaknesses or areas that do not comply with security policies or industry best practices.
Application of Security Policies: Ensuring that security policies are properly implemented and enforced. This can involve setting up firewalls, enforcing password policies, and establishing access controls.
Patch Management: Checking that all systems and applications are up to date with the latest patches and updates to protect against known vulnerabilities.
Removing Unnecessary Software/Services: Identifying and disabling or uninstalling software, services, or components that are not needed, as these can serve as potential entry points for attackers.
Configuration of Security Features: Enabling and properly configuring security features such as data encryption, secure logging, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and more to protect the system against attacks.
Review and Update of Access Controls: Ensuring that access is granted only to authorized users and that the principle of least privilege is adhered to, which means users have only the access necessary to perform their duties.
Documentation and Compliance: Making sure documentation is updated to reflect any changes made during the hardening process and that the system remains compliant with relevant standards and regulations.
Testing for Vulnerabilities: Performing security scans and tests to ensure that changes have effectively hardened the system and that no new vulnerabilities have been introduced.
Conclusion
By conducting a hardening review, organizations can improve their security posture and reduce the risk of security breaches by proactively addressing potential vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. If you feel your company could benefit from any of these services, please speak with us so we can prepare a quote.
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