What Are Microsoft Security Baselines Microsoft Security Baselines — formally known as the Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit (MSCT) baselines or formerly the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager (SCM) baselines — are collections of Group Policy Object (GPO) settings that Microsoft recommends as a starting point for securing Windows Server deployments. These baselines are developed by Microsoft’s […]
Why Automate Security Hardening with PowerShell Manual security hardening of Windows Server 2022 is error-prone, time-consuming, and difficult to audit or reproduce. A single missed registry key or firewall rule on one server can leave an entire environment exposed. PowerShell-based hardening automation solves these problems by encoding your security configuration as executable, version-controlled code that […]
Introduction to Credential Guard Credential Guard is a virtualization-based security (VBS) feature introduced in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 that protects derived credential material — specifically NTLM password hashes and Kerberos Ticket Granting Tickets (TGTs) — from extraction by malicious code running in the operating system. On Windows Server 2022, Credential Guard is enhanced […]
Introduction to Network Policy Server Network Policy Server (NPS) is Microsoft’s implementation of a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server and RADIUS proxy. It is included in Windows Server 2022 at no additional cost and provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for network access scenarios including VPN, 802.1X wired and wireless, and dial-up. NPS […]
Introduction to Active Directory Hardening Active Directory is the identity backbone of most Windows enterprise environments, and it is the primary target in modern cyberattacks. Adversaries who compromise AD gain the ability to impersonate any user, access any resource, persist indefinitely, and move laterally throughout the organization. The attack techniques used against AD — Pass-the-Hash, […]
Introduction to Kerberos Constrained Delegation Kerberos delegation allows a service to authenticate to another service on behalf of a user. This is a fundamental requirement for multi-tier applications — for example, a web front-end authenticating to a backend SQL Server using the end user’s identity, or SharePoint accessing a remote file share as the logged-in […]
Introduction to Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) is an on-premises platform designed to detect advanced cyberattacks and insider threats targeting Active Directory environments. ATA analyzes network traffic from domain controllers, Windows event logs, and SIEM data to build a behavioral baseline for users, devices, and resources, then alerts when anomalous activity […]
Introduction to TLS/SSL for Remote Desktop Protocol Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is one of the most widely used management interfaces in Windows Server environments, and it is also one of the most frequently targeted services by attackers. Securing RDP with proper TLS/SSL configuration on Windows Server 2022 is not optional — it is a fundamental […]
Introduction to LAPS on Windows Server 2022 LAPS — Local Administrator Password Solution — solves one of the most persistent security problems in Windows environments: the use of a single, shared local administrator password across all managed computers. When every workstation and server shares the same local administrator password, a single compromised machine exposes every […]
Introduction to Local Security Policy on Windows Server 2022 Local Security Policy is a comprehensive set of security configuration options built into every Windows Server installation. On Windows Server 2022, it is managed through the Local Security Policy editor (secpol.msc), which provides a graphical interface for configuring everything from password complexity requirements to audit policies […]
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