From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 4 Communication and Network Security
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Operating system security
From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 4 Communication and Network Security
Operating system security
- [Instructor] Security administrators are often responsible for the configuration of operating systems to meet an organization's security control requirements. This configuration work may include all types of end point devices from laptops and servers to smartphones and tablets. This is an extremely important responsibility because attackers can exploit a security vulnerability in one endpoint device and then use that access to gain access to an entire network. Let's take a look at some important operating system security issues. There are many different security settings in any operating system that you can customize to meet the security needs of your organization. You'll want to establish a security baseline for your organization that includes the settings important in your environment. One of these is limiting the access that users have to administrative resources because this level of administrative access can often…
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