Securing Windows

Welcome to the Securing Windows practice lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills to secure a Windows 10 operating system.

Overview

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 - Guidelines to Secure Windows

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Lock Out unwanted guests.
  • Verify the guest account.
  • Rename the administrator account.
  • Disable jump lists.
  • Disable unnecessary services.
  • Kill unwanted processes.
  • Hide files and folders.
  • Disable simple file sharing.
  • Raise the User Account Control (UAC) slide bar.