Data Level Protection and Device Hardening Techniques

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Device hardening is when

measures are combined to add more layers to go through

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Common Device Hardening Techniques

• Anti-virus Software

• Encryption

• Firewalls

• Auto -Installing software Updates

• Blocking USB ports

Scans for malware and removes it

Scrambles the contents of a message or file

Monitors and blocks unwanted data accessing the system

Updates include patches which fixes know vulnerabilities

Stops users transferring malware using a physical medium

• Scans for malware and removes it

• Scrambles the contents of a message or file

• Monitors and blocks unwanted data accessing the system

• Updates include patches which fixes know vulnerabilities

• Stops users transferring malware using a physical medium

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Which of these are device hardening techniques? Click MORE than ONE

• Encryption

• HTTP

• Auto installing of updates

• Malware

• Defensive software and interface design

Open Ended

Why should you keep your computer system up to date with software updates?

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Another method of device hardening is ​​

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user ​

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. This involves ​

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old user accounts

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limiting

access

disabling

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Which method is the most important in detecting the latest malware threats?

• Malware

• Anti-virus software

• Adware

• Firewall

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Another method of device hardening is looking at your ​

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of data procedure. The means the company knows how ​

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they should backup their ​

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data and where it is ​

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e.g cloud or in a physical medium store in a fire proof safe .

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backup

recovery

often

important

stored

Open Ended

Why should organisations block users from using USB drives?

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When looking at Defensive Software Design,

designers need to consider security too.