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    This document provides guidelines for hardening computer configurations and protecting workstations against malware attacks. It recommends regularly updating operating systems and applications, configuring personal firewalls and access controls, using antivirus software, and educating users on safe computing practices like avoiding suspicious email attachments.

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    Protecting The Workstation

    Uploaded by

    lavanya.puri14
    This document provides guidelines for hardening computer configurations and protecting workstations against malware attacks. It recommends regularly updating operating systems and applications, configuring personal firewalls and access controls, using antivirus software, and educating users on safe computing practices like avoiding suspicious email attachments.

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    Harden system to resist

    attacks

    Manage OS updates

    Protect against buffer


    overflows

    Configure OS
    protections
    Computer
    Configuration Antivirus and anti-
    Guidelines spyware applications
    Remove unnecessary
    services, applications

    Hardening computer
    Malware Protection
    Implement access configuration
    control

    User training and


    Configure personal awareness
    firewall

    Protecting the Install on every


    Workstation computer
    Limit user rights Specific precautions:

    Disable file extension Keep current with


    hiding antivirus signatures

    Many malware schemes Antivirus Software 1. Download new


    rely on social signatures
    engineering

    2. Test antivirus
    Prevent automatic downloads
    download of graphics User Training Four key steps in
    and audio in email deploying updated
    signatures: 3. Deploy new
    signatures, ensure
    Don't open email proper distribution
    Good practices for
    attachments from
    users:
    strangers
    4. Continue to monitor
    periodaclly
    Accept, open only
    expected email
    attachments

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