Implementing PowerShell security
PowerShell has become an invaluable command-line interface in the administrator's toolbox, with uses ranging from executing remote management tasks to fully automating processes. It has deep integration with Windows and can be used to manipulate most aspects of the OS, including Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and other security and hardware-based features. As a result, PowerShell can be a viable attack tool. Due to its flexibility and general trust in Windows as a safe utility, PowerShell can be exploited as a living-off-the-land binary (LOLBin) and used for malicious intent, such as downloading payloads and executing code.
This can be a security concern because the integration with Windows allows for defense evasion and makes it difficult to alert users about suspicious commands. While it's not recommended to disable PowerShell completely, we can make a few setting changes to help secure its operations. The first step is to...
