Chapter 6: Network Fundamentals for Hardening Windows

In this chapter, we will cover the importance of networking for the overall security and hardening of your Windows systems. Network security has traditionally been at the heart of security for users over the years, but this has shifted recently. Network security hasn't become any less important, but with the shift to the cloud and the more we decentralize our users from traditional office space, the strategy for securing our users has needed to change. Our security strategies have needed to shift from a strong focus on network perimeter security to device-level and identity focused security. This is for the simple reason that devices are no longer sitting within your corporate office anymore; they travel everywhere and connect to any network they can find.

Even though the workforce has become more decentralized and services are moving to the cloud, there is still a need to maintain the same level of network security within...