Topic

Hardening application configurations

Applicable to

all

History

Mar 2022

Microsoft’s Attack Surface Reduction rules are implemented.

Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and recommendations throughout the publication to clarify content without changing intent. This included a review from the Guidelines for System Hardening chapter through to the Guidelines for Data Transfers chapter.

Aug 2020

If supported, Microsoft’s Attack Surface Reduction rules are implemented.

Security control 1601 was introduced to ensure that Microsoft’s Attack Surface Reduction rules are implemented.