Evergreen
This brings us to the next topic, which is a frequently used buzzword today: Evergreen. As previously described, it is important to update to the latest PowerShell version. But in security, this is for sure not all. All possible vulnerabilities will continuously be fixed by patches. Updating to PowerShell version 5 for the whole company might be a good starting point, but in general we are speaking about the complete Evergreen process. Evergreen in a simplified way stands for the continuous update process of:
- Software
- The operating system
- Drivers
It is frequently used in the context of Office 365 or Windows 10 with Windows as a Service. By staying Evergreen, you will have the latest patches installed and be using the software with the latest features, as these ones are progressing drastically and many new security features are being invented and integrated into the products themselves. We will take a more dedicated look here at Windows 10 security, but this is going to be a continuous...