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Glossary > Hardening

What is Hardening?

Hardening Definition: Reducing vulnerabilities through configuration.

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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Committee on National Security Systems issuances and instructions ↗

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