Operating System Security Measures

The ASD top four measures for prevention are: ______ approved applications, Patch third-party applications and OS vulnerabilities, Restrict admin privileges to users who need them, Create a defense-in-depth system

The first step in deploying a new system is ______ planning

The planning process needs to determine ______ requirements for the system, applications, data, and users

Default configurations for many operating systems often maximizes ______ of use and functionality, rather than security

Second step is a very critical step in securing a system is to secure the ______ OS

Devices ______ enabled, servers ______ enabled, ……..

An operating system is a set of programs designed to run other programs on a ______.

The security of an OS depends on how the system is being ______ and maintained.

Each layer is vulnerable to attack from below if the lower layers are not ______ properly.

OS Hardening is the process of adding extra security measures to your operating system in order to ______ it against the risk of cyber attacks.

The 2010 Australian Defense Signals Directorate (ASD) lists the “Top 35 ______ Strategies”.

Over 70% of the targeted cyber intrusions investigated by ASD in 2009 could have been prevented by the top four ______.

Identify what is required for a particular system during the ______ phase

The ______ should be kept up to date with all critical security related patches installed.

Removing ______ services, applications, and protocols reduces attack surface.

Configure ______ to operate with minimum permissions.

Install and configure ______ controls, such as anti-virus and host-based firewalls.

The third step is to secure ______ and services.