How is the best way to secure Windows?
Some of the best places to start will be …
- Removing old or unused accounts
- Making sure only correct users have Admin rights
- Guard against weak passwords
- Uninstall unused apps
- Close unused ports
Here are some helpful links …
- https://www.tevora.com/10-essential-baseline-security-hardening-considerations-windows-server-2016/
- https://www.netwrix.com/windows_server_hardening_checklist.html
- https://www.upguard.com/blog/the-windows-server-hardening-checklist
- https://www.webnots.com/11-ways-to-secure-windows-10/
- https://hackernoon.com/the-2017-pentester-guide-to-windows-10-privacy-security-cf734c510b8d
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-secure-windows-10-the-paranoids-guide/
- https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/fresh-windows-installation-security-guide/
- https://www.infoworld.com/article/3121994/security/lockdown-harden-windows-10-for-maximum-security.html
Here is some help in securing Ubuntu …
- https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-harden-ubuntu-server-16-04-security-in-five-steps/
- https://linux-audit.com/ubuntu-server-hardening-guide-quick-and-secure/
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/best-practices-for-hardening-new-sever-in-2017
- https://www.nuharborsecurity.com/ubuntu-server-hardening-guide-2/
- https://medium.com/@jasonrigden/hardening-ssh-1bcb99cd4cef