You're reading from Mastering Windows Security and Hardening Secure and protect your Windows environment from intruders, malware attacks, and other cyber threats

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781839216411

Length 572 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

PowerShell

Tools

Windows OS

Concepts

Hardening

Authors (2):

Matt Tumbarello

Mark Dunkerley

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Getting Started

2. Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Windows Security FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Building a Baseline

4. Chapter 3: Server Infrastructure Management

5. Chapter 4: End User Device Management

6. Section 2: Applying Security and Hardening

7. Chapter 5: Hardware and Virtualization

8. Chapter 6: Network Fundamentals for Hardening Windows

9. Chapter 7: Identity and Access Management

10. Chapter 8: Administration and Remote Management

11. Chapter 9: Keeping Your Windows Client Secure

12. Chapter 10: Keeping Your Windows Server Secure

13. Section 3: Protecting, Detecting, and Responding for Windows Environments

14. Chapter 11: Security Monitoring and Reporting

15. Chapter 12: Security Operations

16. Chapter 13: Testing and Auditing

17. Chapter 14: Top 10 Recommendations and the Future

18. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Introducing Windows Update for Business

One of the major differences between Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Windows Update for Business is a direct connection from the computer endpoint to the Windows Update service when it's configured using the Windows Update for Business policies. Updates are no longer approved and deployed granularly according to "what" type or KB, as is the case with WSUS, but managed to the level of "when" they are deployed. Windows Update for Business, also sometimes referred to as WufB, can be configured by Intune or Group Policy. Let's take a look at a few key concepts to understand the types of updates delivered and the servicing channels that determine "when" updates will be available to devices:

Feature Updates are released twice a year, usually around the end of Q1 and Q3. These are the major build releases in Windows, and they offer the latest updates in security features and UI enhancements.