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System Protection: System Hardening
In this lab, you’ll practice how to harden both Windows and Linux server operating systems. When you’re finished, you’ll have the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure that systems are.
Lab Info
Table of Contents
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Challenge
Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Challenge
Hardening Linux Systems
During this challenge, you will learn how to harden a Linux Server. This includes preventing SSH to directly to the root account, as well as disabling services and explicitly allowing or blocking applications.
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Hardening Windows Systems
During this challenge, you will learn how to harden a Windows Server. This includes changing the default administrator account and password, disabling unused accounts, as well as disabling services and explicitly allowing or blocking applications.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
Real skill practice before real-world application
Hands-on Labs are real environments created by industry experts to help you learn. These environments help you gain knowledge and experience, practice without compromising your system, test without risk, destroy without fear, and let you learn from your mistakes. Hands-on Labs: practice your skills before delivering in the real world.
Learn by doing
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Follow your guide
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Turn time into mastery
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you take time to practice. Hands-on labs set you up for success to make those skills stick.