Did you ever wonder how much security you can implement with a single vendor? We did and were surprised by how much you can do using the Australian Top Eight as a template. We'll bet you can improve your security by using these tips, tools, and techniques that you might not have even known were there.

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Full Transcripts:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12HsuOhY9an1QzIw9wOREPMX0pXe5hqkJ

Helpful Links

Essential 8 https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/business/topic/security/essential-eight
Blocking Macros https://ite8.com.au/the-essential-8/office-macros-explained/
Windows Defender Application Control or WDAC (available from Windows 10 or Server 2016 or newer) previously Windows had App Locker (Windows 7 / 8)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/protect/deploy-use/use-device-guard-with-configuration-manager
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/windows-defender-application-control
Windows Group Policies
- https://techexpert.tips/windows/gpo-block-website-url-google-chrome/
- https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#SafeBrowsingAllowlistDomains
- https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt
- Software Restriction Policies http://woshub.com/how-to-block-viruses-and-ransomware-using-software-restriction-policies/
- Blocking websites URL - only allow (.com, .org, .net, edu, .gov, .mil, and the countries you want).
- Locking down Active Directory https://attack.stealthbits.com/tag/active-directory
File Service Resource Management
- http://woshub.com/using-fsrm-on-windows-file-server-to-prevent-ransomware/
Enable MFA for RDP
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/secure-remote-vm-access
- https://duo.com/docs/rdp
Enable MFA for SSH
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/auth-ssh
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/devices/howto-vm-sign-in-azure-ad-linux
Windows Controlled Folder Access
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/ransomware-protection-in-windows-security-445039d6-537a-488a-ad53-48906f346363
Use Windows File History to create backups to one drive.
- https://www.ubackup.com/windows-10/file-history-backup-to-onedrive-4348.html
Storing your files to One Drive which has ransomware detection
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ransomware-detection-and-recovering-your-files-0d90ec50-6bfd-40f4-acc7-b8c12c73637f
Windows Update
- Select Start > Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options. Under Active hours, choose to update manually or automatically in Windows 11.
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/keep-your-pc-up-to-date-de79813c-7919-5fed-080f-0871c7bd9bde
Microsoft Conditional Policies- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/conditional-access/concept-conditional-access-policy-common
Microsoft Authenticator with Number Matching, Geo, & Additional Context
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/how-to-mfa-additional-context
- https://websetnet.net/microsoft-rolls-out-new-microsoft-authenticator-features-for-enterprise-users/
Application Approve List- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/create-an-application-whitelist-policy-in-windows/

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#114 - One Vendor to Secure Them All