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Mastering Windows Security and Hardening

You're reading from Mastering Windows Security and Hardening Secure and protect your Windows environment from cyber threats using zero-trust security principles

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803236544

Length 816 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Authors (2):

Matt Tumbarello

Mark Dunkerley

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Getting Started and Fundamentals

2. Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Windows Security FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Building a Baseline

4. Chapter 3: Hardware and Virtualization

5. Chapter 4: Networking Fundamentals for Hardening Windows

6. Chapter 5: Identity and Access Management

7. Part 2: Applying Security and Hardening

8. Chapter 6: Administration and Policy Management

9. Chapter 7: Deploying Windows Securely

10. Chapter 8: Keeping Your Windows Client Secure

11. Chapter 9: Advanced Hardening for Windows Clients

12. Chapter 10: Mitigating Common Attack Vectors

13. Chapter 11: Server Infrastructure Management

14. Chapter 12: Keeping Your Windows Server Secure

15. Part 3: Protecting, Detecting, and Responding for Windows Environments

16. Chapter 13: Security Monitoring and Reporting

17. Chapter 14: Security Operations

18. Chapter 15: Testing and Auditing

19. Chapter 16: Top 10 Recommendations and the Future

20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

In this chapter, we provided an overview of Windows device provisioning and how to upgrade Windows. We reviewed the different upgrade paths, including in-place upgrades, migrations, and how to upgrade to Windows 11 using Intune Feature Updates. We also reviewed options for backing up user data and settings. Then, we covered the tools that are available for building hardened images, such as Windows ADK, WCD, MDT, WDS, and MDT with Configuration Manager.

Next, we learned how to provision devices with Windows Autopilot. This included an overview of the different deployment scenarios, how to register devices with the Autopilot service, and how to configure an Autopilot profile. Then, we reviewed managing hosts in Azure Virtual Desktop. This included building a master image, replicating those images with the Azure Compute Gallery, and using different methods to deploy them in Azure. We finished off this chapter by providing an overview of Windows 365 Cloud PC, including how to...

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Authors (2)

Mark Dunkerley

Mark Dunkerley

Mark Dunkerley is a cybersecurity and technology leader with over 20 years of experience working in higher education, healthcare, and Fortune 100 companies. Mark has extensive knowledge in IT architecture and cybersecurity through delivering secure technology solutions and services. He has experience in cloud technologies, vulnerability management, vendor risk management, identity and access management, security operations, security testing, awareness and training, application and data security, incident and response management, regulatory and compliance, and more. Mark holds a master's degree in business administration and has received certifications through (ISC)², AirWatch, Microsoft, CompTIA, VMware, AXELOS, Cisco, and EMC. Mark has spoken at multiple events, is a published author, sits on customer advisory boards, has published several case studies, and is featured as one of Security magazine's 2022 Top Cybersecurity Leaders.

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Matt Tumbarello

Matt Tumbarello

Matt Tumbarello is a senior solutions architect. He has extensive experience working with the Microsoft security stack, Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Configuration Manager, and virtualization technologies. He also has a background working directly with Fortune 500 executives in a technical enablement role. Matt has published reviews for Azure security products, privileged access management vendors, and mobile threat defense solutions. He also holds several Microsoft certifications.

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