Security+ ยท 4.0 Security Operations
Hardening
Reducing the attack surface of a system by disabling unused services, changing default credentials, applying least-privilege, enabling logging, and patching. CIS Benchmarks and DISA STIGs are published hardening standards.
How this shows up at NCAE
NCAE video series 23-32 is titled 'Defense Checklist' and IS hardening. Illinois Tech's 2022 national-winning approach was sequential hardening. 01_ssh_lockdown.sh through 10_final_audit.sh.