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Device hardening

Device hardening

From the course: Cisco CCNP Security SCOR v1.1 (350-701) Cert Prep

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Device hardening

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- [Instructor] We need to take a survey of some common security device hardening practices as well for S-Corp, starting with physical security. Physical security is one of the most basic ways for protecting our network, and it's sometimes also one of the most overlooked. It's ideal to keep our infrastructure that's housed on site in a locked area where we can control access. There should also be a system to log any access to the physical room, such as a key card system. Keeping these rooms temperature and humidity regulated is, of course, important, and some redundancy measures apply here as well. Specifically, redundant power systems are a best practice in the form of UPS systems, uninterruptible power supplies, which provide battery power in the case of an outage, and they have the ability to shut down a device in a proper manner in the event that the outage outlasts the battery backup capacity. As for the hardening of our actual devices, Cisco provides a really thorough document…

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