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Glossary Term Hardening

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What is Hardening?

Hardening reduces vulnerabilities by configuring systems securely, patching known issues, and disabling unnecessary services.

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Understanding Hardening

Hardening is the process of reducing vulnerabilities by configuring systems securely, patching known issues, and disabling unnecessary services. Related terms see Baselines.

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