Lab 4: System Hardening W24

Note: For every screenshot, please open the Text Editor and insert your name. Make in visible in the screenshot. Thank you.

1. Watch the youtube videos in slide deck for installing a PXE server on Windows and Linux.

Questions: What is the main benefit of PXE?

2. Install and configure Microsoft Windows Deployment Services from the Server Manager on Windows. Configure MDS as a standalone server with not installing images at this time.

Take a screenshot of the Install Images folder from within WDS

Questions: What should go in here?

3. Download and view both a Windows and Linux benchmark from CIS. The CIS link is in the slide deck. You will have to register with an email address.

Review the contents and provide an example network setting safeguard from CIS Control 13

Take a screenshot of the Safeguard - why is the safeguard you selected important?

Questions: Should you use them? Which Level are you comfortable using?

4. Download the DOD STIG for Windows 2022 Server

Goto DOD STIP website in the slide deck;

Look for: DoD WinSvr 2022 MS and DC v1r4/Reports/

Look for and open the report: DoD WinSvr 2022 MS STIG Comp v1r4.html

Open Account Policies/Password Policies

What is the minimum password length?

Take screenshot of the STIG

Questions: Would you use these STIGs? Why & Why not?