Hardening Systems Windows NT.pptVIP

Hardening Systems: Windows NT Stephen M. Nugen, CISSP NebraskaCERT smnugen@ Introduction Purpose Discuss Windows NT-specific InfoSec issues Provide pointers to specific checklists, etc. Focus Windows NT 4.0 Still outselling Windows 2K Next year: Windows 2K and/or Whistler (- .NET) Server and Workstation versions Broad rather than deep... Consider multiple areas of vulnerability Some topics just too hard or too site-specific to cover with everything else... Understanding the “why” behind the vulnerability, mitigation Preparing for multiple variations on a theme InfoSec is the journey that ne