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You are a security administrator responsible for providing secure configuration requirements for new laptop deployments. Malware infections have noticeably increased in your company, and all the impacted machines did not have updated anti-virus signatures. Your task is to setup secure configuration settings and Anti-Virus to assure the systems are secure and document this in a Word document as instructions for others to use.
After reading Modules 2 and 3 of Certified Secure Computer User v2 exercises, apply the configuration settings below on your Windows® or Mac® computer and take screenshots of each step. Then, apply Anti-Virus to the system using the instructions below.
Windows:
- Lock system when not in use
- Create and change user account password
- Disable Guest Account
- Enable Automatic Software Updates
- Enable Firewall
- Create a New Firewall Rule
- Turn on Windows Defender
- Enable bitlocker
- Decrypt file using EFS
- Disable Unnecessary Services
Mac:
- Lock system when not in use
- Disable Automatic Login
- Enable Automatic Software updates
- Disable Guest Account
- Enable FileVault
- Enable Firewall
- Change Password at set intervals
- Enable and set parental controls
Choose one of the following two options for Anti-Virus administration:
Option 1 (choose this option if you do not have Kaspersky or Avast anti-virus software on your machine):
- Follow the directions given in Module 3 to install and configure Kaspersky or Avast anti-virus software on your machine.
- Verify that virus definitions are current. Take a screenshot.
- Run a scan of your machine. Take a screenshot of the results.
Option 2 (choose this option if you already have anti-virus software installed on your machine):
- Verify that virus definitions are current. Take a screenshot.
- Run a scan of your machine. Take a screenshot of the results.
Paste ALL screenshots into a single Microsoft® Word document to demonstrate you applied appropriate configurations and anti-virus definitions are current.
Write a short explanation for each screenshot explaining what it is, how it was setup, and why it helps secure the system.