Mastering endpoint security
Most of the best practices that we reviewed for servers are also applicable to workstations, so instead of repeating them, let's review some additional security mechanisms and tools that are specifically applicable to workstations.
Windows updates
We already talked about the importance of patching the OS; however, I want to highlight that you can leverage WSUS to distribute updates to your workstations. Here is a great step-by-step guide created by Microsoft that shows you how to configure it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-manage-updates-wsus.
Why move to Windows 10?
As mentioned, there are many reasons to keep your systems running the latest versions of the OS, but here, we are going to highlight some additional aspects to consider about why it would be a good idea to migrate to Windows 10.
Windows as a service
In the past, Microsoft released new versions of Windows every few years, which represented...