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CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #666
What is the process of removing unnecessary programs, services, and protocols from a system called?
The correct answer is C. System hardening. System hardening. System hardening is the process of removing unnecessary programs, services, and protocols from a system in order to reduce the system's attack surface and improve its overall security.
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Question
What is the process of removing unnecessary programs, services, and protocols from a system called?
Options
- AVulnerability scanning
- BRisk assessment
- CSystem hardening
- DData classification
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A5% (1)
- B5% (1)
- C89% (17)
Explanation
System hardening. System hardening is the process of removing unnecessary programs, services, and protocols from a system in order to reduce the system's attack surface and improve its overall security.
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#system hardening#security configuration#minimization#operational security
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