IT SecurityPregunta 74 de 100
What is the purpose of network hardening?
a.To increase the physical length of network cables
b.To reduce vulnerabilities by disabling unnecessary services and applying secure configurations
c.To boost the monitor refresh rate
d.To add more user accounts
Explicación
Network hardening reduces the attack surface by closing unused ports, disabling unnecessary services, applying patches, and enforcing strong configurations. These measures make it harder for attackers to find and exploit weaknesses. Hardening is an ongoing security practice.
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