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Defensive Security (Blue Team) / Hardening

Lesson 12 of 32

Hardening Windows

Keep Windows updated, use a standard account for daily work, turn on BitLocker and Microsoft Defender, and use Windows Hello or a strong PIN.

Key points

  • Standard user account for daily use
  • BitLocker for disk encryption
  • Defender and SmartScreen on
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Quiz · +10 XP

Why use a standard (non-admin) account for daily work?

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