Introduction to IPsec on Windows Server 2022 IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols that provides authentication and encryption at the IP layer, securing communications between hosts regardless of the application running above it. Windows Server 2022 includes a fully integrated IPsec implementation through Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (WFAS), allowing administrators to […]
Introduction to Privileged Access Workstations (PAW) A Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) is a dedicated, hardened computer used exclusively for performing sensitive administrative tasks. The concept was formalized by Microsoft as part of the Privileged Access strategy to counter the most common attack vectors used by threat actors to compromise administrative accounts — credential theft, pass-the-hash, […]
What Is Just Enough Administration? Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell security feature that allows you to delegate specific administrative capabilities to users without granting them full administrator rights on a system. JEA works by creating a constrained PowerShell remoting endpoint — a custom PSSession configuration — that limits which cmdlets, parameters, functions, providers, […]
Advanced Audit Policy vs Basic Audit Policy Windows provides two mechanisms for configuring Security event log auditing: the legacy Basic Audit Policy and the more granular Advanced Audit Policy Configuration. Understanding the difference is important before you begin configuring auditing on Windows Server 2022, because the two systems interact in ways that can produce unexpected […]
Overview of Windows Event Forwarding Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a built-in Windows mechanism that allows events recorded in the Windows Event Log on one machine (the source) to be pushed or pulled to a central collection server (the collector). WEF operates over HTTPS using WS-Management (WinRM) as its transport protocol, meaning it uses port […]
What Is the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit? The Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit (SCT) is a free collection of tools and security baseline documents published by Microsoft to help organizations implement and verify security configurations on Windows operating systems, server roles, and Microsoft applications. Unlike third-party benchmarks, the SCT baselines are developed by the same engineers […]
Introduction to the CIS Benchmark for Windows Server 2022 The Center for Internet Security (CIS) publishes benchmark documents that define a set of security configuration guidelines for operating systems, cloud platforms, and applications. The CIS Benchmark for Windows Server 2022 is one of the most widely adopted hardening frameworks in enterprise environments, providing prescriptive guidance […]
Introduction to AppLocker on Windows Server 2022 AppLocker is an application control feature in Windows Server 2022 that allows administrators to define which applications, scripts, and Windows Installer packages users are allowed to run. Unlike WDAC which operates at the kernel level, AppLocker is enforced by the Application Identity service in user mode and provides […]
Introduction to Windows Defender Application Control on Windows Server 2022 Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) is a code integrity policy feature built into Windows Server 2022 that allows administrators to control which applications, scripts, and drivers are permitted to run on a system. Unlike traditional blacklist-based antivirus approaches, WDAC operates on a deny-by-default whitelist model […]
Introduction to BitLocker with TPM on Windows Server 2022 BitLocker Drive Encryption is a full-volume encryption feature built into Windows Server 2022 that protects data at rest by encrypting entire volumes using AES encryption. When combined with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip, BitLocker provides hardware-backed key protection that ensures the encryption keys are only […]
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